new mobile phone law

[UK952]

I currently keep my handheld phone in the compartment under my centre armrest on some non slip matting, I then run out the cable hands free out. I can answer the phone by pressing a button on the handsfree so I never have to open the armrest. Under the new law (if I understand it correctly) my phone has to be in a cradle does my arm rest cubby count as a phone cradle?

Tony

[Swilly]

I find it strange that, what with the concept of the mobile phone being to make communication easier and more convenient, nowadays without their mobile phone, people feel vulnerable, incomplete and left out.

Prior to the advent of mass availability of the mobile, people did not feel the need to be able to communicate at a moments notice at all times of the day any and everywhere, and yet we still survived.

Has the mobile phone culture robbed us of some part of our survival instinct?

[millasur]

no, cos when you run out of credit you panic like hell

[streaky]

UK952 said:

I currently keep my handheld phone in the compartment under my centre armrest on some non slip matting, I then run out the cable hands free out. I can answer the phone by pressing a button on the handsfree so I never have to open the armrest. Under the new law (if I understand it correctly) my phone has to be in a cradle does my arm rest cubby count as a phone cradle? Tony

You are incorrect on the point of the 'phone neediing to be in a cradle. See the threads here: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=64185&f=10&h=0 (contains the regulation itslef) and here: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=67538&f=10&h=0. The regulation makes no mention of the 'phone being other than (by implication) 'not held in the hand'. I suspect that a 'phone lying on the seat would be 'suspect', but if it is in a closed 'cubbyhole' then that would (IMO and I am not a lawyer) be the equivalent to being in any sort of cradle. A 'phone lying in an open recess might well fall between the two schools. Doubtless we will have to wait for case law to clarify the regulation - Streaky

PS - SWMBO, son and daughter and I all have use of a Jeep (mine), a Saxo (son's) and a Corsa (daughter's). SWMBO & I have use of my (!) Tiv. Each of use have different cellular telephones. I would need to fit at least two 'universal' cradles (or four specific ones) to accommodate the variety ... and there isn't room! The 'phones will lie in an open recess (mine in a shirt pocket usually) and use their respective corded or BlueTooth remote earpieces/microphones - Streaky