Weekly News 1!!

Penalty points and fines are to double for texting drivers.

BBC news along with other news reporters have reported that there is to be a more harsh punishment for people who text and drive. This is after many families who are victims of texting and driving have complained that the punishment didn't go far enough for the people who broke the law. The new rules that are due to be enforced within the next year will mean drivers will receive six points on their licence an a £200 fine.

In this BBC news report it also includes stories from people who have been affected by people driving and texting. One story included, was about a man who was jailed for nine years after admitting to death by dangerous driving. He has also had 6 previous convictions to do with texting and driving. This indicates that the punishment for breaking texting and driving was not severe enough to deter people from doing it again.

In my opinion I that the punishment for texting and driving needs to be more harsh as it can cause as much damage as drink driving can. People think that looking at their phone for a few seconds wont cause any problems but from the stories on the BBC news website shows otherwise. The punishment needs to be more severe so that people know that texting and driving is a serious offence and that it is dangerous. If the punishment doesn't have a big consequence it wont stop people from doing it. I agree with the new rule that the punishment should be doubled.