Mobile phone motorists face prison

摘要

MOTORISTS who drive using handheld mobile phones could face up to two years in jail, following new guidance on what constitutes "dangerous driving" published by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The new guidelines mean that where driving falls far short of what is safe, prosecutors can now press charges of dangerous driving, rather than the lesser charge of careless driving. Director of public prosecutions Sir Ken Macdonald said the policy change addressed public concern about the dangers of driving while using phones and meant that "a charge of dangerous driving will now be the starting point for this offence, where there is clear evidence that danger has been caused by its use".