Surrey and Sussex Police are this week cracking down on drivers using their mobile phones in a special campaign.  Those illegally using a mobile at the wheel will be prosecuted as both police forces resolve to cut the number of deaths and injuries on the counties’ roads.  Superintendent Chris Moon said using a phone while driving is one of the biggest causes of fatal and serious crashes on our roads.

The offence can currently lead to 3 penalty points and a fine of £100.  Those refusing to pay could be prosecuted, banned for two years and fined £1,000.  If officers can prove a motorist is driving dangerously while using their phone they can be banned from the road and jailed for up to two years.  New government rules are likely to see fines and points doubling in 2017.

The campaign runs from now until Sunday.