Mobile Phones - Do you know the issues ?

There appears to be wide spread confusion at present as to what the law now requires. Indeed, from articles in the national press, it appears that the interpretation of the law by some police authorities runs counter to that of the Department for Transport (DfT), the originator of the regulations!

Quite simply, the law states that the use of a hand-held phone or similar device is prohibited when driving a motor vehicle on the road. At present, hands-free equipment may be used while driving as long as it can be operated without holding the phone. Such use is allowed, providing a driver has proper control of a vehicle. If it is judged that a driver whilst using a hands-free device, fails to have proper control of the vehicle, then the driver will be vulnerable to charges of careless or dangerous driving.

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