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@jd.linklater wrote:

The government plans to increase penalty fines for driving while using a mobile phone from £100 to £150 and to increase the number of penalty points from three to four. Does anyone think this will make any difference to the number of offending drivers? The Department of Transport found that when the penalty was doubled from £50 to £100 in 2013 it made 'no discernable difference' to the number of offenders so why would a similar increase have any effect now?

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35141387

 

Personally my idea of a crackdown would be an immediate 12 month ban and £1000 fine for a first offence. What do others think?

 

 

 

 

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Lol a little harsh i feel.

Have to admit i used to use very occasionally answer my phone to say id call them back, but was probably more alert and more attuned to surroundings and driving when i did.

Just leave it now as dont like hands free, and if its important theyll leave a message or if its going to be a while ill pull into a layby.

Tonight i followed what must have been a dd driver followed him on a b road into town, guess should have reported them but would probably bring more hassle than i need at the moment.

should be a means tested fine with a min 100.00 and 5 penalty points.