For years, countries around the world have been cracking down on phone use while driving, but Oman is about to take it to the next level.
A draft law approved by the sultanate's Majlis Al Shura would punish drivers using their phones with jail time.
"The use of cell phones while driving is a punishable crime. The violator will have to pay OMR300 fine and has to serve a jail term for a period ranging between one month and two years," the head of legal committee in Majlis Al Shura Mohammed Al Zedjali said, according to Times of Oman .
However, the piece of legislation is still under review and may yet be amended.
The law also calls for harsher penalties when auto accidents are caused by carelessness or intentional disregard.
Oman has already been working to decrease traffic accidents – as well as related deaths and injuries – through stricter enforcement of traffic laws.
