Met Police chief calls for doubling of mobile phone driving penalties The Government is already considering increasing the fine for using a hand-held mobile at the wheel from £60 to £90, According to one study around 200,000 drivers are currently fined for the offence, suggesting that many drivers are ignoring the law and warnings that they are putting other road users at risk. A DfT spokesman said: "Using a mobile phone whilst driving is incredibly dangerous and the vast majority of drivers know that if caught they could face a fine, penalty points and even prison in serious cases. Unfortunately some drivers continue to break the law which is why we have recently consulted on increasing the fixed penalty for this offence from the current £60.