The number of motorists caught driving whilst using mobile phones has risen by nearly 75% in a year
Figures from 45 of Britain's 52 Police Forces show that the number of fixed penalty notices for the offence has risen from 80,000 in 2004 to 140,000 last year, raising £7m for the Treasury.
Next year the penalty is set to rise from £30 to £60
Police have stated that the initial period of grace after the introduction of the law, when a warning would be given, has been replaced by increased monitoring and instant penalty notices.
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Has anyone else noticed the odd places people stop to answer their very important phone calls? On the hard shoulder of a motorway, on a roundabout, at bus stops and of course on double yellow lines have all been seen. Has anyone else seen other odd (and dangerous) places? Not answering a phone call will not kill you, answering one just might.
Other unlikely places have been on the white zigzags approaching a zebra crossing and on the hard shoulder of the motorway. I'm not sure which is worse using phones whilst driving or using them in stupidly parked situations
Posted by: lynda clark | Jun 10, 2006 at 22:29