Is this legal?

[maccboy]

I'm guessing it's OK for him not to wear a helmet (although I would wear one) but what about his wheels protruding beyond the sides of his mud guards. Is that OK?

[kambites]

I'm not certain, but I don't think quad-bikes need mud-guards at all.

[Silent1]

No need for a helmet but no indicators is a grey area, they need them to get registered along with hi/lo beams but I'm not sure about retaining them.

[kambites]

Aren't those little white sticky-outy bits either side of the red light indicators?

[cobra kid]

What? Using your phone while driving?

[kambites]

cobra kid said:

What? Using your phone while driving?

It looks like that's stretching the definition of "driving" a bit.

[Rick101]

cobra kid said:

What? Using your phone while driving?

[cobra kid]

Rick101 said:

In control of his vehicle then....

[98elise]

As it has a number plate I would assume legal. Its a quad so no need of a helmet, however I would use one.

[maccboy]

My phone was in a holder and I touched the 'Camera' button and then the 'Take picture' button with my forefinger! By the letter of the law, I'm in the clear!

[Fun Bus]

maccboy said:

I'm guessing it's OK for him not to wear a helmet (although I would wear one) but what about his wheels protruding beyond the sides of his mud guards. Is that OK?

Is that in Nottingham?

[LocoCoco]

maccboy said:

My phone was in a holder and I touched the 'Camera' button and then the 'Take picture' button with my forefinger! By the letter of the law, I'm in the clear!

[TTmonkey]

cobra kid said:

Rick101 said:

In control of his vehicle then....

here's a question then - what is the law on this if your in traffic, and the engine has turned itself off (stop/start)?

[kambites]

Surely it's perfectly legal to use the camera part of a phone anyway (as long as you are in control of your vehicle)? As far as I know it's only using a phone for communication that's not allowed.

[LocoCoco]

kambites said:

Surely it's perfectly legal to use the camera part of a phone anyway (as long as you are in control of your vehicle)? As far as I know it's only using a phone for communication that's not allowed.

Nah, it's touching a device which is capable of making a phone call whilst being in control of your vehicle which isn't allowed.

[kambites]

LocoCoco said:

kambites said:

Surely it's perfectly legal to use the camera part of a phone anyway (as long as you are in control of your vehicle)? As far as I know it's only using a phone for communication that's not allowed.

Nah, it's touching a device which is capable of making a phone call whilst being in control of your vehicle which isn't allowed.

Must be a bit of a bugger for people who have wrist-watches with integrated mobile phones.

[TTmonkey]

LocoCoco said:

kambites said:

Surely it's perfectly legal to use the camera part of a phone anyway (as long as you are in control of your vehicle)? As far as I know it's only using a phone for communication that's not allowed.

Nah, it's touching a device which is capable of making a phone call whilst being in control of your vehicle which isn't allowed.

What, like my steering wheel....?

[LocoCoco]

TTmonkey said:

cobra kid said:

Rick101 said:

In control of his vehicle then....

here's a question then - what is the law on this if your in traffic, and the engine has turned itself off (stop/start)?

You'd get done there and then, a barrister might be able to get you off in court though.

[LocoCoco]

TTmonkey said:

LocoCoco said:

kambites said:

Surely it's perfectly legal to use the camera part of a phone anyway (as long as you are in control of your vehicle)? As far as I know it's only using a phone for communication that's not allowed.

Nah, it's touching a device which is capable of making a phone call whilst being in control of your vehicle which isn't allowed.

What, like my steering wheel....?

Get down to the SP+L forum sometimes, you might learn something.