Mobile Phone Penalties

• Mobile phone law changes: time for fleet operators and their drivers to reflect

  • PostedApril 7, 2022

  On 25 March 2022, the law relating to using mobile phones whilst driving was significantly tightened. Businesses who employ drivers (who drive as their sole role or driving is part...

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• Mobile phones: expect major law change in 2021

  • PostedOctober 19, 2020

  The Government has announced plans to significantly tighten up the ban on using mobiles phones whilst driving. The changes will come into effect in 2021. Today, mobile phones (and other...

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• Mobile phones: ‘Tougher restrictions’ and ‘stricter enforcement’ required

  • PostedAugust 13, 2019

  A series of significant restrictions on mobile phone use whilst driving is recommended by the Commons Transport Select Committee in a report published on 13 August: Road Safety: driving whilst...

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• Mobile phone case no ‘green light to make films’ as you drive

  • PostedAugust 1, 2019

  The 31 July 2019 Decision in DPP v Barreto [2019] EWHC 2044 (Admin) concerns what use of a hand-held mobile phone whilst driving is lawful and what is unlawful. However,...

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• Increased Mobile Phone Penalties: One Year On

  • PostedMarch 1, 2018

  It is 12 months since the increase from three to six penalty points for a held-hand mobile telephone or a hand-held device offence, with a fixed penalty offer raised from...

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