This has been on the news this morning, and is covered in many places. This is from the BBC.
The reports say that police will be given powers to issue on the spot fines instead of the usual reporting/court summons method. A fine of at least £80 and 3 points on their licences will also be given.
As usual, there are people condemning it. Some say it is too simplistic. And the forums are showing the usual crop of “experts” rattling on. My favourite so far is:
Here we go again…
Anything which makes driving like a prat less attractive is a good idea, no matter who thought of it.
Under the plans – which involve far more than just on the spot fines - anyone disqualified would have to take further training. Drug-driving will be cracked down on (I regularly smell exotic tobacco fumes coming out of cars in front of me), and there would be more vehicle seizures.
It strikes me that some driving instructors oppose anything which affects their pupils – whether their pupils are at fault or not.