LISTEN: @DerbysPolice say they're not messing around, they will give out the new fines and points for using a mobile while driving

Mar 01, 2017, 08:42 AM

Derbyshire Police say they're not messing around, they will give out the updated fines and points for using a mobile while driving.

You'll now get 6 points and a 200 pound fine, double what it used to be.

It would mean anyone in their first two years of driving would lose their license.

Sergeant Steve Hughes will be out looking for drivers breaking the law this morning and he says don't bother with excuses if you're caught, they've heard them all before: