Avon and Somerset Police have been cracking down on drivers using phones in their vehicles. A man was pulled over during the incident.
A couple of mounted police officers galloped after a man using his phone while driving in a Somerset town.posted a video of the two officers on horseback spotting the man in a silver car committing the infraction as he drove away from them.The driver is shown to be stopped and one of the officers said to him:"You know you shouldn't be using your phone."The officer said:"But you're driving and you're on the phone and I can see there's a phone call ongoing.
A reminder of"drivers face 6 points and £200 fine if caught using a phone" was posted alongside the force's social media post.Police said the man had been issued with a traffic offence report and would face a £200 fine plus six points on his licence, or he could go to court. Mounted police have been deployed across the country in an operation to clamp down on those using their phone at the wheel.This applies to taking photos and videos, scrolling through music playlists, using streaming services, or playing games -
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