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09-17-2016, 08:30 PM
Penalties for texting while driving are about to double in the UK
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If you're on the road in the United Kingdom, it might be time to put away the phone.*
Penalties for texting while driving in the UK will double in the new year, the BBC reports (http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-37389800).*
Drivers will get six points on their license and a £200 fine. Right **w, drivers incur a £100 fine and three points on their licenses.*
Drivers could also face fines of up to £1,000 and a six-month suspension for second offenses.*
The rules will apply to England, Scotland and Wales. In **rthern Ireland, drivers get only three points and a £60 fine for similar offenses.*
In the U.S., penalties for texting while driving differ by state, but 46 states outright ban texting while driving (http://www.distraction.gov/stats-research-laws/state-laws.html).* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/17/texting-while-driving-uk-fines/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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If you're on the road in the United Kingdom, it might be time to put away the phone.*
Penalties for texting while driving in the UK will double in the new year, the BBC reports (http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-37389800).*
Drivers will get six points on their license and a £200 fine. Right **w, drivers incur a £100 fine and three points on their licenses.*
Drivers could also face fines of up to £1,000 and a six-month suspension for second offenses.*
The rules will apply to England, Scotland and Wales. In **rthern Ireland, drivers get only three points and a £60 fine for similar offenses.*
In the U.S., penalties for texting while driving differ by state, but 46 states outright ban texting while driving (http://www.distraction.gov/stats-research-laws/state-laws.html).* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/17/texting-while-driving-uk-fines/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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