New Mobile Phone Law

[SteveAudioX]

Go on... you know you were close......

Did anyone nearly get the fine?

Or are we all too sensible?

[Bazza-old]

Go on... you know you were close......

Did anyone nearly get the fine?

Or are we all too sensible?

me i was sensible

got new phone

got new bluethingy ear thing

and then left it at home

[Fidgits]

Didnt go anywhere in the car today... so not a problem for me...

[gazza200]

So what does the law say? If I get one of those £30 stick in the fag lighter things AM I LEGAL???

[Fidgits]

So what does the law say? If I get one of those £30 stick in the fag lighter things AM I LEGAL???

yes.

[gazza200]

So what does the law say? If I get one of those £30 stick in the fag lighter things AM I LEGAL???

yes.

even if i have to touch the phone to dial / answer or end a call? Dont mind tedlling you I am LOST!

[Fidgits]

So what does the law say? If I get one of those £30 stick in the fag lighter things AM I LEGAL???

yes.

even if i have to touch the phone to dial / answer or end a call? Dont mind tedlling you I am LOST!

Basically, as long as you are not holding the phone.. (i.e. it is in a cradle) your okay.

[jac114]

So what does the law say? If I get one of those £30 stick in the fag lighter things AM I LEGAL???

yes.

even if i have to touch the phone to dial / answer or end a call? Dont mind tedlling you I am LOST!

Basically, as long as you are not holding the phone.. (i.e. it is in a cradle) your okay.

which is even worse imo .. just saying its easier to watch the rd and dial a number with phone in hand than it is with it in the cradle... I have a pama hands free cradle which is great.. and if you have voice dialling on your phone that makes it easier too.

craig

[djanderso]

Just another day for me - had a car kit for the past 2.5 years :P

[ricky_is200]

The police were sitting at the entrance to my office yesterday watching people come and go from the supermarket opposite, I'm sure they were checking for people using phones.

[Claire G]

Work were pretty good and all of us with company mobiles had in-car kits fitted. Apparently you're fine tapping all the buttons and making/taking calls as long as the handset isn't on your person (lap etc)

[mikel]

Unfortunately I have a flip top phone which makes it impossible to place in a cradle, my hands free consists of a cord and ear piece and a small switch to activate, as I understand it this is illegal, however, a thirty pound fine must be better than travelling hundreds of miles in the wrong direction or stopping at ever M/way service area every time the phone goes. I tried to obtain a phone suitable for the car but must then have a car phone number. The flip top is the only phone I can find which suits my use.

[Claire G]

You can still use your hands free, just make sure you aren't holding the phone. Stick it in the centre console or on the passenger seat. You can only (at the moment) be fined for holding the phone.

[Scorpion]

When watching the news yesterday i was shocked to hear that whilst

your phone is in a cradle you CAN text whilst driving..........

Not enough thought has been put into this,dumb :tsktsk:

B) B)

[NaaN]

But if you text while you are driving and while the phone is in the cradle, you are not paying full attention to the road and your driving hence you can be done for "driving without due care and attention"

[Scorpion]

I agree,but as i said its ridiculous that you can text while driving,the law does'nt cover this.

Technically you can text whilst driving.

B) B)

[japanese lowrider]

You can also be done if you are involved in an accident wether handsfree or not as it will be assumed you were more interested in the call than the road.

[Scorpion]

I can see insurance co's jumping on the band wagon on this one.....

......if your making a claim they will ask you to provide details of your

mobile phone record at the time of the accident?

B) B)

[dipstick]

I also note a recent report that some insurance companies are now arguing that you are not covered (or have reduced cover) if you have an accident whilst doing something illegal, such as jumping a red light.

If this is extended then we might find ourselves not covered if we do 31 in a 30.

[Fargo]

I can see insurance co's jumping on the band wagon on this one.....

......if your making a claim they will ask you to provide details of your

mobile phone record at the time of the accident?

B) B)

yep i agree, Pete, dipstick (no im not calling pete a dipstick.. err well maybe. :P )

insurance groups will be asking if you use a mobile, and have you a car kit. and certainly it will reduce there risk by not paying out should you be breaking the law.

[japanese lowrider]

Insurance companies trying to get out of something whilst still charging extautionate ammounts of money surely not