New clampdown on drivers who insist on phoning without a hands-free kit whilst driving

Driving and Phoning image by Zenstock (via Shutterstock).
How not to use a mobile phone in your car: if you need to use your mobile phone in your car, buy a hands-free kit. Driving whilst phoning will attract stiffer penalties. Image by Zenstock (via Shutterstock).

From the 01 March 2017, the Department for Transport will introduce stiffer penalties for anyone caught phoning whilst driving, without a hands-free kit. Before then, the penalty for using a mobile phone without a hands-free kit was three penalty points and a £100 fine. From the 01 March, that will be doubled to six penalty points and a £200 fine. Continue reading “The Cost of Phoning and Driving? £200”