Penalties and fines doubled for using phone at the wheel
Penalties and fines doubled for using phone at the wheel
Teenager to lose licence after using phone behind wheel
A teenage driver, caught using his mobile phone behind the wheel in Abingdon, has become one of the first to lose his licence in a police crackdown.
The 19-year-old was one of ten drivers stopped on the A34 on Wednesday. Motorists caught using their phones while driving now face six points instead of three and a £200 fine. Those who have held their licence for less than two years will have to re-take their test.
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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.
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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.