To ask if you, or anyone you know in UK, has been caught using a phone while driving

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GingerBeverage · 04/03/2026 18:41

…in the last couple of years.

Because I hear about speeding fines/points all the time, and yellow box fines, and LTN fines - but never phone fines.

Have they given it up?

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ThisHangryTiger · 04/03/2026 21:39

I was a passenger and spotted a transit van on his phone. Took a photo and sent it to the police. The driver then received a summons to court so assume he had other offences too.

ChopstickNovice · 04/03/2026 21:37

I wish I could report people for phone use when driving. Obvs I cannot as I am usually driving at the time and not using my phone!
You can tell if they're behind you, looking at their lap and constantly stop-start driving.

DallasMajor · 04/03/2026 21:34

My neighbour has been banned for six months after the second offence.

I think it is harder to challenge phone use so you don't see as many people trying to appeal.

Buscobel · 04/03/2026 21:32

You can always tell if someone is using their phone while driving, because they tend to weave across the road.

Haveyouanyjam · 04/03/2026 21:22

I got caught. My cradle had fallen off a week or two before so I had it in the cup holder. Was sat at a red light and picked it up to put music on for my crying baby. Got waved over down the road as there was an under cover officer by the lights reporting anyone spotted using a phone. Got six points which is the minimum and a £200 fine. Lesson seriously learned…bought my new cradle the same day.

I was a bit cheesed off because I see people using their phones whilst actually driving all the time but the law is the law so I won’t make that mistake again.

Maybe people are less willing to admit it? I told my friends immediately as didn’t want the making the same mistake thinking you’re fine if stationary.

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