Dont use your phone as a sat nav?

[saaby93]

A grey area in a new law already?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59339961
They're proposing a ban for a couple of things but still havent realised the popular use of a phone while driving is as a sat nav. although it's no longer a hand held device if its clipped to the dash or maybe in a special tray.

They also havent taken into account that CPS have said it's not in the public interest to prosecute if you use a phone while stationary at say trafffic lights if no other safety implications. Same if you're stuck on the motorway and want to phone ahead.

[0ddball]

If they can't currently stop people from driving round with phones glued to their ears, what difference will this make?

[sbarclay62]

Its bizarre they're focussing on mobile phones yet allowing Tesla and Volvo and others to have 10-15" tablets installed on the dash. Even my 69 plate Skoda with Android Auto probably had to many functions for some drivers.

I don't drive much now so not overly fussed about the changes. Seeing the amount of aholes (mostly young 'uns) on mobile phones on my previous 2-3hr daily commute maybe something did have to be done. Will chuck a playlist on my phone or a podcast and that normally takes care of my drive. With Google Assistant and Siri there's not much need to touch a phone when out.

[Earthdweller]

You can still use your phone as a sat nav and as a phone as long as it’s in a secure holder, and you can still touch it whilst driving aiui

[Tommo87]

I am pleased they have allowed sat nav usage. It’s not exactly a hardship to purchase a cheap cradle.

“Motorists will still be allowed to use hands-free devices while driving, such as a sat-nav or mobile phone, if is secured in a cradle.”

[Sheets Tabuer]

A while back we had the plod on their facebook page warning people not to use their phone to pay at McDonalds drivethru as they could be fined. I'm sure we are breeding more bellends than before, I'm sure people weren't like this when I was a kid.

[Tommo87]

sbarclay62 said:

Its bizarre they're focussing on mobile phones yet allowing Tesla and Volvo and others to have 10-15" tablets installed on the dash.

You would have a point, if it wasn’t constantly attached to the dash.

[Evanivitch]

sbarclay62 said:

Its bizarre they're focussing on mobile phones yet allowing Tesla and Volvo and others to have 10-15" tablets installed on the dash. Even my 69 plate Skoda with Android Auto probably had to many functions for some drivers.

Handheld - to be held in a hand.

You can use your phone all you like provided it's not handheld.

It's 2021, if you haven't got a phone holder or worked out how to use Android auto or similar then it's probably too late for you.

[craigjm]

What’s the grey area? As long as it’s secured in a cradle so as to mimic built in equipment then it is fine. Whether the “big screens” in modern cars create distractions in a similar way is irrelevant to the law. If they want to make road travel safe then the only way they can do that is to outlaw driving.

[Bill]

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