1st March - 6points for mobile phone use at the wheel

[Bunfighter]

The points covers holding or using your phone for any reason.

[Bunfighter]

Seems pretty straight forward to me. Just turn the thing off. Unless you often wait for calls from Hollywood Directors or your wife is a day away from birth.

What's soo important?

Van drivers concealing. It's obvious, the nodding head, not setting off in sync with other cars etc. Personally I think the punishment should be 9points.

[Bunfighter]

agtlaw said:

Wrong.

so I can text, check a website, Facebook, change a song, dial or hold the phone in conversation?

[Bunfighter]

Monkeylegend said:

Maybe you are allowed to make a 999 call in an emergency?

Yep but you'd simply show your phone to prove this.

[Bunfighter]

speedking31 said:

Maybe a reduction to 3 points if you attend a course, best of both worlds.

Why not leave the phone alone to begin with? I still remember the time when phones were a luxury.

[Bunfighter]

pingu393 said:

Scenario:

Thousands of cars stuck in snow or motorway stopped for many hours. It's cold and engines are on to keep warm / stop batteries going flat. Plod are there, but not enforcing the law - or do they?

Did you struggle with exam questions at school?