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To: S100 who wrote (1830)	7/6/2000 12:40:42 AM
From: Jon Koplik	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12231

S100 - I just bookmarked the Klein Bottle website. Thanks ! Jon.

To: S100 who wrote (1830)	7/6/2000 12:49:31 AM
From: S100	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12231

Off to court if you're caught on the phone Motorists be warned There'll be no more composition fines from July 1. First-time cellphone offenders face up to six months' jail, $1,000 fine and 12 demerit points By Chong Chee Kin Category: Home & Auto IF YOU are a motorist who insists on speaking on your mobile phone as you drive, that bad habit may cost you dearly. Forget about paying a $200 composition fine and driving off. Starting July 1, those caught on the phone as they drive will have to go to court and face not only a hefty fine, but jail, 12 demerit points and perhaps a ban too. Worried by an increase in the number of motorists who phone-and-drive, the police will stop offering the option of composition fines to those who are caught. First-time offenders will face a maximum of six months' jail or a $1,000 fine or both, along with 12 demerit points. Repeat the offence and you face a fine of up to $2,000 or a year's jail, or both. On top of that, they may be banned from driving and have their phones taken away. Currently, first-time offenders are offered a composition fine of $200 along with 12 demerit points. The Traffic Police said yesterday that this had not had the desired result. Instead, since last December, there has been a significant increase in the number of motorists caught using mobile phones. Since the law banning the use of phones while driving came into effect last March, the number of offenders dropped dramatically from 151 in April last year to just 63 in July. The figure then hovered between 60 and 90, before rising to 114 in December. It jumped to 176 in March this year. Traffic Police commander Rajoo Gopal said yesterday: ""Handphone driving is an inconsiderate act which poses a threat to road users. It distracts drivers and reduces their ability to control their vehicles and to react to changes in road situations.'' The new move is meant to be a wake-up call to motorists, to get them to change their ways and keep roads safe for all. There are safe ways for motorists to use the phone, a Traffic Police spokesman said: Pull up in a car park and make your call; ask your passenger to make or answer the call; use a hands-free kit or earpiece and keep the call short. straitstimes.asia1.com.sg