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Motorists face ban, £1,000 fine as law tightens around mobile phone use in cars

Published 25 March 2022
By David Mullen
Motorists in England, Scotland and Wales caught using a handheld mobile phone could face a £1,000 fine and six penalty points or a ban from today
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News: Roy “Chubby” Brown fined for reading newspaper...

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According to new research, 54,000 learner drivers have been reckless enough to earn penalty points on their provisional licence.
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