"Fatal5" tickets handed out to drivers by police in Lewes yesterday
Five drivers were issued with tickets for driving without a seatbelt in Lewes yesterday
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The Lewes Neighbourhood Policing Team also issued tickets to two drivers for driving whilst using a mobile phone.
The policing team were completed traffic stops as part of Operation Downsway – Sussex Police’s response to road traffic collisions caused by the Fatal5 – which are the five biggest causes of incidents on the road leading to serious injury or fatality.
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Hide AdDriving without a seatbelt and driving whilst using a mobile phone make up two of the fatal five.
The penalty for using a mobile phone whilst driving is 6 penalty points on your license and a £200 fine.