How from today sending a single text message could cost you your driving licence

New drivers who are caught using a phone at the wheel will lose their licence under new legislation that comes into force today. From Wednesday anyone found calling, texting or using an app while driving will face a £200 on-the-spot fine and six points on their licence. It means that new drivers – who can lose a maximum of six points before being banned for the first two years after passing their test– will face an immediate ban for sending a single text message.
Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/01/new-drivers-caught-using-phone-wheel-will-lose-licence-new-laws/?source=Snapzu