Crackdown on drivers using mobile phones

The Guardian - Persistent offenders will be given four penalty points under proposalsMotorists who use handheld mobile phones while driving are to face increased penalties and higher fines under proposals from the Department for Transport.As part of the governments Road Safety Plan, to be published this week, the fixed penalty notice for dangerous mobile use will rise to £150 from £100, while persistent offenders will face having four penalty points imposed instead of three. The prop