Motoring laws update reminder: Using mobile phones behind the wheel

Motoring laws are constantly evolving to help keep us safer on the UK's roads. We've lined up a series of reminders for you and will publish them in this blog over the coming weeks. 

Here's the first one- Using mobile phones behind the wheel- as of March 1st:

Due to the amount of motorists caught by police using mobile phones behind the wheel of their cars, officials have been forced to introduce much heftier penalties in order to deter would-be lawbreakers.

The new legislation means that anyone caught using a mobile phone while behind the wheel of a car will receive a MINIMUM of six penalty points and a £200 fine, which is exactly double the previous penalty of three points and a £100 fine.

As well as that, drivers will no longer be given the opportunity to complete a National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS) course as an alternative to receiving points on their licences.

Finally, new drivers who passed their tests within the past two years, now also run the risk of having their licence revoked upon their first offence, if they’re found guilty of using a phone while driving.

Don't forget to check back for more motoring laws updates!

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