Penalties and fines doubled for using phone at the wheel
Penalties and fines doubled for using phone at the wheel
Thames Valley Police: It's not worth the risk
Police across the region are out in force today, to catch drivers who are using their mobile phone at the wheel.
From today, the penalties for using a mobile phone whilst driving have doubled, with drivers facing a £200 fine and 6 penalty points on their licence.
Insp Gavin Biggs, Thames Valley Police, talks to ITV News Meridian:
Thames Valley Police is also using the road safety hashtag #ItsNotWorthTheRisk to raise awareness.
-
The carnage that can happen should it go horribly wrong
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.
-
Persuasion and punishment: don't text and drive
It's said to be as dangerous as drink driving, yet so many drivers illegally use a mobile phone behind the wheel.