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Explanatory note

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This Order amends the Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007 No. 319) to increase the fixed penalty amount for an offence under Article 56A(b) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (“the 1995 Order”) from £60 to £200.

Article 56A(b) of the 1995 Order relates to the offence of driving or supervising the driving of a motor vehicle while using a hand held mobile telephone, or other hand held interactive communication device or causing or permitting the driving of a motor vehicle by another person using such a telephone or other device.

An Explanatory Memorandum has been produced and is available from Safe and Accessible Travel Division, Department for Infrastructure, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Town Parks, Belfast, BT2 8GB or online alongside this Order at www.legislation.gov.uk