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Mobile Phone Law
It is illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone when driving and the penalties are going up. From 27 February 2007 you will receive a £60 fine and three penalty points on your licence. Switch off before you drive off.
Mobile phones and driving don’t mix
It is illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone when driving and the penalties have gone up. Drivers breaking the law will now recieve a £60 fine and penalty points on their license.
Mobile phones have many benefits. They provide security and can be a great help in an emergency. But research has shown a driver cannot help being distracted by a phone call or text message. If you are distracted, you will not register hazards or react quickly. A conversation on a hands-free phone is no less distracting than using a hand-held one.
Drivers can also be prosecuted for using a hands-free mobile phone if they are not in proper control of their vehicle. Then penalties will be the same as for using a hand-held phone and the penalties for driving carelessly or dangerously when using a phone can include disqualification, a large fine and up to two years imprisonment.
The message is clear - Switch off before you drive off.
