bluetooth headsets legal or not????
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i saw this and thought it was wrong
From 27th February 2007, using a handheld mobile phone whilst driving could mean a £60 fine and 3 penalty points on your licence. Using a Bluetooth headset is now the affordable way to stay on the right side of the law!
i thought you needed a hands free car kit i thought headsets are not legal????
From 27th February 2007, using a handheld mobile phone whilst driving could mean a £60 fine and 3 penalty points on your licence. Using a Bluetooth headset is now the affordable way to stay on the right side of the law!
i thought you needed a hands free car kit i thought headsets are not legal????
Lets say for arguements sake that you have a radio with bluetooth capability. If your phone is paired with the radio and the radio allows you to make and receive calls through it (by pressing a button or using a remote for the radio), then is this illegal?
Strictly speaking I dont think it is because at no time are you using the headset itself.
Strictly speaking I dont think it is because at no time are you using the headset itself.
Robatr0n said:
Lets say for arguements sake that you have a radio with bluetooth capability. If your phone is paired with the radio and the radio allows you to make and receive calls through it (by pressing a button or using a remote for the radio)
Why do these not exist? Surely a much simpler solution that getting a full hands free kit installed.
And if it had an iPod interface as wel......
See here: www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/mobilephones/mobilephonesanddrivingfreque4661
If you hold the phone in your hand at any point then you break the law. If you have your phone in a cradle or fix it to the dashboard then any hands free device is legal.
If you hold the phone in your hand at any point then you break the law. If you have your phone in a cradle or fix it to the dashboard then any hands free device is legal.
SlidingSideways said:
Robatr0n said:
Lets say for arguements sake that you have a radio with bluetooth capability. If your phone is paired with the radio and the radio allows you to make and receive calls through it (by pressing a button or using a remote for the radio)
Why do these not exist? Surely a much simpler solution that getting a full hands free kit installed.
And if it had an iPod interface as wel......
Plenty of these available from several manufacturers, such as this, though this one requires the iPod adaptor as well
ashes said:
Probably a daft question....
I have my work moby and home one. Is it possible to share a bluetooth handsfree device?
Cheers
Ken
I have my work moby and home one. Is it possible to share a bluetooth handsfree device?
Cheers
Ken
headset devices are only designed to be paired with a single device at a time
i know of no headset that works with 2 mobiles sorry
it is not a use case supported
ashes said:
Probably a daft question....
I have my work moby and home one. Is it possible to share a bluetooth handsfree device?
Cheers
Ken
I have my work moby and home one. Is it possible to share a bluetooth handsfree device?
Cheers
Ken
You need to have a look at some of the Parrot in car kits. You set one phone up as the priority phone and the other as a secondary. Useful if a couple of you drive the same car on a regular basis.
eg. Your work phone would be synched with the car (phone book etc) and can accept/make calls but if your personal phone rings (and your not using the works phone) you will be able to answer it through the handsfree.
splatspeed said:
ashes said:
Probably a daft question....
I have my work moby and home one. Is it possible to share a bluetooth handsfree device?
Cheers
Ken
I have my work moby and home one. Is it possible to share a bluetooth handsfree device?
Cheers
Ken
headset devices are only designed to be paired with a single device at a time
i know of no headset that works with 2 mobiles sorry
it is not a use case supported
My Dads just got a Sony Ericsson HB68 (or something like that) which apparently will do exactly this, as thats why be bought it.
My cheapo £25 vodafone bluetooth headset works with more than one device. But onlu one at a time of course...I have two phones , whichever phone is on first gets the headset paired. If I switch the phone off then press the button on the headset it will happily move to the other phone.
combemarshal said:
You can use BT headsets, but Making any phone call whilst driving should be banned anyway, and there is no reason for starting a phone call whilst driving.
For now it should be incoming calls only (until a total ban comes in)
For now it should be incoming calls only (until a total ban comes in)
Oh come on. Firstly with all the distractions one may have on the road you would ban any phonecalls.
Dont know what you differently when making a call than when answering. Touch one button. Most phones these days have voice activated dialling which can be activated using the bluetooths smart key.
bosses used to want to be able to call me, cant take down instructions to visit some site when driving. Feel it is much safer to have the phone plugged in the charger, switched off and on the floor in the passenger footwell under the coats.
often drive down winding country lanes and not need the distraction
often drive down winding country lanes and not need the distraction
Shaun_E said:
See here: www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/mobilephones/mobilephonesanddrivingfreque4661
If you hold the phone in your hand at any point then you break the law. If you have your phone in a cradle or fix it to the dashboard then any hands free device is legal.
If you hold the phone in your hand at any point then you break the law. If you have your phone in a cradle or fix it to the dashboard then any hands free device is legal.
So next daft question...what if the phone is not fixed or in a cradle? What if it's just sat in a pocket or door bin, and you're using your bluetooth headset? Is that ok?
jezzaaa said:
Shaun_E said:
See here: www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/mobilephones/mobilephonesanddrivingfreque4661
If you hold the phone in your hand at any point then you break the law. If you have your phone in a cradle or fix it to the dashboard then any hands free device is legal.
If you hold the phone in your hand at any point then you break the law. If you have your phone in a cradle or fix it to the dashboard then any hands free device is legal.
So next daft question...what if the phone is not fixed or in a cradle? What if it's just sat in a pocket or door bin, and you're using your bluetooth headset? Is that ok?
That seems to be OK so long as you don't have to pick the phone up for any reason including initiating or ending a call.
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