Recently in the UK, the British government have released a new law that states that you cannot drive a vehicle and talk on a mobile phone or even use one when driving. This new law comes into place to help prevent and reduce the volume of the casualties and fatalities caused by avoidable road traffic collisions in which a mobile phone was being used. As a result of this new law - there has been some significant changes to the severity of the punishments that are now available to British law enforcers. If you are pulled over by a British police officer when using a mobile phone when driving, you will now received an on the spot £200 fine and 6-points on your driving licence. In more serious cases, you may even have to make a court appearance and could lose your driving licence altogether. There are some scenarios in which the use of a mobile phone will be accepted. These include the following: - When you are safely parked with the ignition off
- When you need to contact the emergency services using either 999 or 112
These rules apply to everyone in the UK, including, police officers themselves, driving instructors and normal road users. The most common times for road users to use a mobile in a vehicle tend to be when they are stopped at traffic lights, queuing in traffic or supervising a learner driver. This simply cannot happen anymore. This article was written by driveJohnson's - a national driving school that provides quality driving lessons in Enfield and the immediate surrounding areas. They also support the capital with their driving school in London.
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