The new rules mean that motorists caught scrolling through music or looking at their social media will face a £200 fine and six points on their license.
Under current UK laws, drivers must not text or make phone calls on a handheld device while driving, except in an emergency.
But in a bid to make it easier to prosecute dangerous drivers, from 2022 you will no longer be allowed to scroll through songs, take photos, videos, play games or look at social media.
Motorists will still be allowed to use sat navs, hands-free calling and phone navigation apps as long as they are secured in a phone holder.
The Highway Code is also being updated to clarify that being stationary in traffic or at lights also counts as driving and therefore handheld mobile phones are banned.
Source: https://www.heart.co.uk/news/drivers-200-fine-changing-music-new-law/
