Fines for using mobile phone while driving to double

The fixed penalty for being caught using a handheld phone in the car will double to a £200 fine and six points on your licence from 1 March.The Department for Transport (DfT) said mobile phone use while driving "has a worse impact on driving ability than being above the drink driving limit" and is introducing its new rules after a consultation last year.In 2013 the fine went up to £100 but "there has been no sustained reduction in observed mobile phone use over time", according to th