I have been pulled over for holding a mobile phone (looking at notifications). I apologized from the officers and know that this is absolutely wrong even though we were in jammed traffic in a que.
They asked several Qs, checked my details (license insurance etc), and told me they were happy for me to leave. They did not give any sort of paper penalty etc. However, the officer told me “its not a problem to get 3 points and 200 gbp fine but its a problem to be in an accident, thats when one is in trouble ”.
The gov uk website indicates that after a police pulls you over for minor offenses (including mobile phone usage) they may take no action, issue a warning, offer driver training or charge you with an offense.
I am just curious if although they have told me that I could leave , is there a possibility that I ll still get a penalty notice and points on my license through the post? Once again note that they haven't given my a fine on the spot or a paper warning (don't know if that arrives via post).
Thank you for your help!