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UK Drivers caught texting or operating a range of gadgets behind the wheel -- including
MP3 players and
GPS systems -- could face a new maximum of two years in prison. Currently the crime is punishable by £2,500 fines or community orders, although the most common offense is using a mobile phone whilst driving, which results in a £60 fine and three points on a license. Shifting to a higher category of dangerous driving from the previous category of careless driving might not solve the problem of people ignoring the current restrictions: if the current problem is poor enforcement, then it's hard to see extra deterrence making a difference. But hey, the cops over there seem to think that
hovering drones and
unbridled surveillance does the trick in other areas of criminality, so who are we to argue?
[Via
PocketPCThoughts]
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Sep 08 2007, 11:22 AM
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