6 points and £200 fine from 1.3.17

Use a mobile phone whilst driving from this Wednesday 1st March 2017 and you will face double penalties.

Points will be 6 (up from 3)

On the spot fines will be £200 (up from £100.

They should up it to an automatic ban

There'll still be more prosecutions for dropping fag ends

A new driver who has only passed the test in the last 2 years will receive an AUTOMATIC BAN under the new rules.

Brilliant news

Great news. But should be a total ban. You can always tell when someone is on their mobile, they don't move off at traffic lights when they turn green.

The only problem being there isn't enough Bobbys to enforce it

Should be 10 times that, Idiots who take their eyes off the road to play with their phone , they cause so many accidents. Ferals

I wonder if the Police will be targeting mobile using motorists tomorrow to make an example of them.

not enough. it should be an automatic £1000 fine & a 12 months suspended jail sentence.

6 on the trot this morning while walking through Poolstock.

The first six drivers waiting at the traffic lights at St James Church were all on a mobile phone texting.

Five females and a white van man.

What about people who 'fart' whilst driving, should they receive 12 points, a three year ban and have to take their driving test again

There will be quite a lot being banned,they only need to be cought twice in a three year period,and lots of folk are addicted to their phones.

TTS big difference in being distracted by using a phone and letting loose windI don;t think you can die from passing wind but you could die or kill some one else by using your phone

PeterP

I don't know about that, because supposing you are driving and you let rip with a 'wet fart'

That could be very distracting

So can I still use applepay next time I go to a Ronnie's?