First-time offenders face hefty car premium hikes

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Driver holding mobile phone
Driver holding mobile phone

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Think again before you use your phone whilst driving. Not only will you get three points on your licence and a £60 fine, but you can also expect to see the cost of your car insurance shoot up.

Anyone caught talking or fiddling with a handheld mobile phone - be it texting, playing games, surfing the web or reading emails - now faces an increase of up to 60% in their car insurance premium - worse than for a speeding offence, the Daily Telegraph reported.

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