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Stiffer penalties for using mobile devices while driving

Drivers caught using their mobile phone behind the wheel now face tougher penalties.

From today (1 March 2017) both the fine and penalty points will double - from £100 to £200 and from 3 to 6 points.

Between 1 and 7 March Devon and Cornwall Police and Dorset Police roads policing alliance will be out on the region’s roads ensuring compliance with the new legislation. The option...

Plymouth drivers still using mobiles at the wheel

A worrying 8 million UK drivers are still using their mobile phone while driving, a new study has shown - including those living in Plymouth*.

Despite the majority of people in Plymouth (93%) knowing it’s illegal to use their phone while driving, people admitted to texting, surfing the net and checking social media at the wheel – some even use dating apps or make an online purchase....

Brake campaign appeals to drivers to tune in to road safety and turn off their phones

A national campaign launched yesterday (18 November) by the charity Brake at the start of Road Safety Week calls on drivers to tune in to road safety, to prevent appalling crashes caused by multi-tasking at the wheel.

The campaign appeals to drivers to turn off their phones or put them in the boot, and urges everyone to refuse to speak on the phone to someone who’s driving. It is being...