Phone law traps officer
A SENIOR police officer has been caught using a mobile phone while driving, a week after tough new laws were introduced.
Strathclyde Police Chief Superintendent Kenny Scott, 50, was stopped by officers from his own force as he drove on the M74, a police spokesman said.
He was fined 60 and will have three points put on his licence in line with new legislation.
Fines have been doubled from 30 and those caught using hand-held mobiles now have points put on their licence for the first time.
A police spokesman said: "We can confirm that a 50-year-old man was given a fixed penalty following an alleged road traffic offence on the M74 on Wednesday, March 7."
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