UK Drivers Risk Two Years In Jail For Texting While Driving

The UK has recently passed a new law that prohibits texting-while-driving. If you are caught in the act, you could face upwards of two years in prison, a lofty hike from the simple £2,500 fine for careless driving. Talking on your cell phone also carries a penalty, although much more tame at £60 for the fine in addition to three points off of your license.

This is a law that needs to be passed everywhere. Talking on a cell phone is one thing, but when texting, you are not even looking at the road. On an episode of Mythbusters, it was found that talking on a cell phone could prove just as dangerous as driving drunk, and even then it would be far safer than texting. Too many people have died already from such foolishness. If you need to text, it should be common-sense to pull over.

Those who kill while using a mobile phone will face 14 years behind bars under the charge of causing death by dangerous driving. Director of Public Prosecutions Ken Macdonald said: “There is widespread public concern about the use of mobile phones and other hand-held electronic equipment while driving. “We accept that in cases where there is clear evidence that danger has been caused by their use – such as texting while driving – then our policy should spell out that the starting point for charging will be dangerous driving.”

Source: This Is London