Punishment for texting behind the wheel to be doubled
Channel: Inertia News
Date: 2016-09-17

A ban on using Mobile Phone Wile driving came into force in 2003
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A president said follow rules but...
Ministers want to double the punishment for the illegal use of a mobile phone while driving, under new plans.

Motorists caught using a handheld phone while driving is currently given three penalty points and a minimum fine of £100.

But that could be increased to a six-point penalty - meaning new drivers would lose their license the first time they are caught using a handheld phone - and a minimum fine of £200.

Edmund King, AA president, said: "This is radical. One text and you're out. But if we are to change the attitudes of young drivers maybe it has to be that harsh.

"They are going to have to turn off their phones at the wheel otherwise they will be taken off the road."

New drivers who are disqualified have to pay for a new provisional license and have to pass the theory and practical tests again to regain their full license.

More experienced drivers can lose their license if they get 12 penalty points within a three-year period.

Figures from the Department for Transport show that a driver distracted by their phone was a factor in 492 accidents in Britain in 2014 - including 21 that were fatal.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the tougher sentences would be introduced as soon as possible.

He said: "As technology develops, mobile phones are commonplace, but we need to take responsibility for our actions and as the drink or drug driving has become socially unacceptable, so must using mobile phones at the wheel.
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