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<p>If a driver is watching a video on a hand-held mobile phone, this is an offence
which attracts a fixed penalty notice of £200 and six penalty points. If the case
goes to the magistrates court the maximum fine is £1,000 (or £2,500 for bus and lorry
drivers).</p><p>If a driver is watching a video on a mobile phone secured in a cradle,
this is also an offence; the sanction is a £50 fixed penalty notice and a maximum
fine of Level 3 on the standard scale if the case goes to court. There are also more
general road traffic offences that the police can potentially use in cases where a
driver is watching a video on a mobile phone in a cradle, for example, driving whilst
not in proper control of the vehicle or driving without due care and attention.</p><p>We
keep offences and their penalties under review.</p>
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