Opposition MP Charlie Swan has questioned whether employers would soon be held liable for their staff speeding, littering and driving dangerously.The Southampton politician spoke out against Government’s announcement that employers would fall foul of the law if their workers are caught using a hand-held cell phone for company business while driving.Bermuda Employers’ Council has responded to the Transport Ministry’s stance by pointing out operators of company vehicles are accountable for their own actions according to traffic laws.Mr Swan, who was elected as a United Bermuda Party MP, said: “Will employers be held responsible for speeding, littering, crashes and dangerous driving infractions next?“The stewards of our hard earned dollars continue to perfect the art of finding scapegoats.”BEC is encouraging its members to produce company vehicle policies which prohibit cell phone use while driving.Mr Swan said: “The law has just come into effect. It’s clear that drivers are cognisant of this and will become increasingly so as time passes.“And as the police ticket offenders, also as Government and other bodies advertise and notify the fact that the new law is in place, we must allow time for all this to permeate throughout the Island.“To suggest draconian policies aimed at business and other owners of vehicles, making them responsible for their employees and drivers, is in a word, mindless.”Mr Swan said recent policies on payroll tax, work permits and time limits had helped struggling businesses.But he added: “This policy would reverse any gain and put companies and other bodies on a very weak footing. Will international company bosses be held responsible for the drivers of their companies’ cars?”He predicted Government will now spend more taxpayers’ dollars installing Bluetooth radios in GP cars and questioned: “Will Government Ministers finally be held accountable for the actions of those Government employees who drive Government vehicles?”Transport Minister Derrick Burgess has advised motorists the safest way to avoid being penalised is to pull over on the side of the road before taking a call on their cell phone.