Drivers who use mobile phones face jail
By David Millward, Transport Editor and Christopher Hope
Last Updated: 10:42am GMT 20/12/2007
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Motorists caught using a hand-held mobile phone while driving could be jailed for two years under tough new guidelines issued today by prosecutors.
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Drivers who adjust sat-navs, tinker with MP3 music players such as iPods or send text messages at the wheel could also face prison sentences.
Police now check mobile phone records after road collisions to see if the driver was making a call
Prosecutions will be brought if by using the equipment a motorist is judged to have posed a danger to other drivers, such as causing another car to swerve.
Using a hand-held mobile while driving was outlawed in 2003, but it is estimated that half a million motorists flout the ban each day.
