From 27 Februay 2007, if you are caught driving with a handheld mobile phone the penalty will includ 3 points on your licence as well as a doubling of the penalty fine to £60.

In an announcement on 22 January, Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander announced the changes stating that

while 92% of people agree with the law, 21% of drivers admit to breaking it.

This stacks up to nearly 74,000 penalty fines in 2004.

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