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Under the Road Safety Act, drivers caught using a hand-help mobile phone while driving will be fined £60 and given three penalty points.
The same changes are also being made to the penalties for not having proper control of a vehicle - a measure which can also be used where a driver has been distracted by using a hands-free mobile phone. But, if the police or the driver chooses to take a case to court rather than use a fixed penalty notice, the maximum fine remains at £1,000 (£2,500 for drivers of vans, lorries, buses and coaches) Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander said: 'Research shows that talking on a mobile phone while driving affects your concentration and ability to react to dangerous situations. It's quite simple - it's	impossible to do two things at once and do them well. But, worryingly, while 92% of people agree with the law, 21% of drivers admit to breaking it.

Under the Road Safety Act, drivers caught using a hand-help mobile phone while driving will be fined £60 and given three penalty points.