Penalties and fines doubled for using phone at the wheel
Penalties and fines doubled for using phone at the wheel
Penalties and fines doubled for using phone at the wheel
As an officer who deals with the often tragic aftermath when a driver is distracted at the wheel, I would like to make a personal plea to the driving public to think about their actions. You may think liking your friends Instagram post or Snapchatting your drive home is the most important thing at the time, but your priorities can change in a second.”
We're stepping up patrols this week enforcing the increased mobile phone at the wheel penalties. You have been warn… https://t.co/g4RjNsyLHA
Mobile phone at the wheel crackdown in Dorset as punishment doubles. More info: https://t.co/5znP35y84R #DontRiskIt https://t.co/9DwuWgyPQc
It was a shocking example of the consequences of a driver using a mobile phone - captured in graphic detail by a camera in the lorry's cab.
It's said to be as dangerous as drink driving, yet so many drivers illegally use a mobile phone behind the wheel.