News for Drivers

Most of you will be aware of the laws on use of mobile phones behind the wheel. Such beahviour was already illegal as "driving without due care and attention", however the government has seen fit to make this more explicit, and I suppose easier to enforce.

The BBC NEWS Magazine says the new rules come into force on 1st December; I was surprised to hear that for all the pulicity at the time of drafting, these rules are not yet in force. The article goes on to (slightly patronisingly) examine just what is and isn't permitted for mobile use after 1st Decmber.