IFP- According to a report by IFP, based on the new laws which will be enforced by Iran�s traffic police as of next month, any driver who uses cellphone while driving will be fined over $25 in megacities.

The use of hands-free devices and similar gadgets while driving is also banned based on the new regulations.

Brigadier General Taqi Mehri, the Chief of Iran�s Traffic Police, announced in a press conference on Tuesday that restrictions will be imposed on those who have just received their driving licences for a certain period of time.

�These people [newbies] are not allowed to drive alone for three months. A person with a valid [and restriction-free] driving licence should accompany them during this period of time,� he noted.

�They are also not allowed to drive from 24 pm to 5 am, and to drive outside the cities,� the Iranian official added.