A new study has revealed that Scottish drivers have received the most mobile phone fines during 2022.
Drivers are now at risk of receiving six penalty points and a £200 on-the-spot fine by holding or using a mobile in the car. This fine has been in place since the Highway Code was updated in September this year.
Wessex Fleet sent Freedom of Information requests (FOI’s) to various UK police forces, to reveal the areas with the most and least drivers fined for using a mobile device in a car in 2022 and since 2018.
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The results found that Police Scotland have handed out the most fines in 2022, as well as 10,614 in the last four years.
In both March and September this year the rules around mobile devices have been updated. Since then, police forces in Scotland have handed out the most fines for this violation alone.
Police Scotland have reported that they have handed out 1,684 fines already in 2022 for those using their mobile phone while driving.
Simon Naylor, Director of Wessex Fleet added: "It's imperative that drivers aren't using a mobile device while behind the wheel, it's incredibly dangerous, as distractions like these can cause accidents, as well as land you a fine and points on your licence.
"There have been over 6,800 fines this year collectively, just from those police forces in the top 10 of our research.
"With stricter policies now in place, It's important drivers keep up to date with any Highway Code changes that have come into place this year."
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