Fined by police for paying for McDs with phone in drive thru
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kswww.gov.uk/using-mobile-phones-when-driving-the-la...
Exceptions
You can use a device held in your hand if:
you need to call 999 or 112 in an emergency and it’s unsafe or impractical to stop
you’re safely parked
you’re making a contactless payment in a vehicle that is not moving, for example at a drive-through restaurant
you’re using the device to park your vehicle remotely
Exceptions
You can use a device held in your hand if:
you need to call 999 or 112 in an emergency and it’s unsafe or impractical to stop
you’re safely parked
you’re making a contactless payment in a vehicle that is not moving, for example at a drive-through restaurant
you’re using the device to park your vehicle remotely
The actual wording of the exemption is here - see section 5B
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/81/regula...
Unless she was fiddling with her phone while the car was moving slowly (in which case it would be harsh but technically correct). the police have got this one wrong. She should decline the fixed penalty and send a letter pointing out that her use of the phone was covered by a specific exemption, which will hopefully ensure that she doesn't end up having to go to court once it's read by someone with a clue.
This assumes that her story is accurate if course - young people who are in trouble with the law don't always tell their parents the whole truth about what they did so it's always possible that she was doing more than just making a contactless payment.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/81/regula...
Unless she was fiddling with her phone while the car was moving slowly (in which case it would be harsh but technically correct). the police have got this one wrong. She should decline the fixed penalty and send a letter pointing out that her use of the phone was covered by a specific exemption, which will hopefully ensure that she doesn't end up having to go to court once it's read by someone with a clue.
This assumes that her story is accurate if course - young people who are in trouble with the law don't always tell their parents the whole truth about what they did so it's always possible that she was doing more than just making a contactless payment.
brums evil twin said:
What do we think? Friend says her daughter was fined 6 points for using her phone to pay for a McDonald’s drive through.
Apparently she was in the drive through with a police car behind. She paid using her phone and was then charged.with using a phone in the car while driving.
OK, tell us what REALLY happened.Apparently she was in the drive through with a police car behind. She paid using her phone and was then charged.with using a phone in the car while driving.
Pica-Pica said:
brums evil twin said:
What do we think? Friend says her daughter was fined 6 points for using her phone to pay for a McDonald’s drive through.
Apparently she was in the drive through with a police car behind. She paid using her phone and was then charged.with using a phone in the car while driving.
OK, tell us what REALLY happened.Apparently she was in the drive through with a police car behind. She paid using her phone and was then charged.with using a phone in the car while driving.
craigjm said:
Pica-Pica said:
brums evil twin said:
What do we think? Friend says her daughter was fined 6 points for using her phone to pay for a McDonald’s drive through.
Apparently she was in the drive through with a police car behind. She paid using her phone and was then charged.with using a phone in the car while driving.
OK, tell us what REALLY happened.Apparently she was in the drive through with a police car behind. She paid using her phone and was then charged.with using a phone in the car while driving.
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