The brother of a man killed by a van driver using a mobile phone has said proposals to double the fine for using a device behind the wheel are not high enough. The transport secretary, Chris Grayling, said using a mobile at the wheel was as socially unacceptable as drink or drug-driving. Penalty points and fines to double for drivers using mobile phones Read moreDepartment for Transport sources pointed out that a disproportionate number of those caught using their phones behind the wheel were young, or new drivers, or both. The government consultation also promised a mobile phone awareness course as the automatic option for first offenders. RAC research based on a survey of 1,714 UK motorists and published earlier this week shows that illegal mobile phone use is on the rise.

Source: The Guardian September 17, 2016 09:56 UTC