New drivers caught using mobile phones behind the wheel will lose licence

Simon Davis
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Embargoed to 0001 Friday November 25 POSED BY MODEL Undated file photo of a man using his mobile phone while driving, as a new study suggests that fewer than three in five (59\%) people would ask a driver to stop using a hand-held mobile phone if they were a passenger in the car.
Embargoed to 0001 Friday November 25 POSED BY MODEL Undated file photo of a man using his mobile phone while driving, as a new study suggests that fewer than three in five (59\%) people would ask a driver to stop using a hand-held mobile phone if they were a passenger in the car.



Motorists caught using their mobile phones behind the wheel could face a £200 fine and six penalty points on their licence from today.

Under the tougher legislation, new drivers caught using their phones in the car face losing their licence as a consequence. Six penalty points are enough to see them barred from the road in the first two years of their motoring career – and they will have to retake their practical and theory tests to get back on the road.

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