For those of you who use mobiles while driving :-
New legislation to increase the penalty for using a hand-held phone whilst driving will come into force on 27 February 2007. The current fine of £30 will increase to £60 and three penalty points on your licence. Penalty points can mean higher insurance costs. If you get six points within two years of passing your test, your licence will be revoked and you will need to re-sit the test. If the case goes to court, you could risk a maximum fine of £1,000, which rises to £2,500 for the driver of a bus, coach, or heavy goods vehicle.
http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/campaigns/mobilephones/mobilephones.htm
Originally posted by z00tI'm in New England, and I can't drive by the university intersection without seeing all the students driving home or to school without a phone on their ear.
[b]For those of you who use mobiles while driving :-
New legislation to increase the penalty for using a hand-held phone whilst driving will come into force on 27 February 2007. The current fine of £30 will increase to £60 and three penalty points on your licence. Penalty points can mean higher insurance costs. If you get six points within two years of p ...[text shortened]... eavy goods vehicle.
http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/campaigns/mobilephones/mobilephones.htm[/b]
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Despite it having been illegal since 2003, there are incidents of people being killed while the driver was texting or chatting on the mobile. Yesterday on the news, an ambulance driver, taxi driver and many motorists were all caught chatting on camera oblivious to the law.