Jail threat to phone drivers

In Australia, repeat offenders caught talking on mobile phones while driving could soon face a maximum two-year jail term, reports News.com.

"The penalty for driving while using a mobile telephone in the Territory is $70.

But Road Safety Superintendent Peter Gordon told the Northern Territory News yesterday police would investigate repeat offenders.

They could face a charge of driving in a dangerous manner _ which carries a potential jail term of two years."

emily | 5:38 PM | Cell Phones while driving/flying/sailing |
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