New Highway Code rule means you should change how you listen to music in car from today

Trying to find that perfect song could cost you hundreds of pounds

Changes are being made to the Highway Code that will force drivers to think about how they listen to music when driving. Nowadays, many of us will use our phones to listen to music whilst driving, using streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music. And whilst using your phone behind the wheel has been illegal since 2003, you may have been guilty in the past of reaching down to skip a track on your phone. Well, this could now land you with a hefty fine. If drivers are caught changing a song whilst driving, or using their phone in any way whilst driving, they risk an immediate £200 fine. It's part of a number of changes being made to the Highway Code in the coming days. Andrew Marshall, from finance company CarMoney, told the Manchester Evening News: “More and more drivers are being caught out on the roads by unexpected fines. The new changes to the Highway Code will place more responsibility on road users and it will be a criminal offence to disobey them.

"More publicised offences, such as making phone calls whilst driving, are already deemed unacceptable in our society but simple things such as throwing a cigarette out of a window are what we see on journeys every day, and often without consequence.

"We are reminding road users to be considerate of other road users and obey driving laws for their own safety and the safety of others whilst travelling.”