U.Okay. has powerful new penalties for drivers caught utilizing a cellphone behind the wheel

DESIGNATED DRIVER. You’re twice as prone to crash textual content driving as drink driving Robust new penalties got here into impact in the UK this week for drivers caught utilizing their cellphone behind the wheel. The fastened penalty for utilizing a cell phone whereas driving doubled from 100 kilos to 200 kilos (about $245), whereas the…

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Airplane mode for the street? U.Okay. politicians push telephone makers for a driving mode

antoniodiaz / 123RF Stock Photo Following a recent high-profile case where a woman and three children were killed by a distracted truck driver, British politicians have been increasing pressure on smartphone manufacturers to reduce distractions for users while driving. An informal meeting is said to be scheduled for the new year, which will see major…

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