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New U.K Driving Law With Mobiles (Do's and Dont's) |
axxxr
Joined: Mar 21, 2003
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From: Londinium
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From 27th February 2007 drivers of cars, vans, trucks, buses, motorcycles and EVEN agricultural tractors will be fined £60 on the spot and issued with three points on their license for using a handheld phone whilst driving.
1. Install car kits, which are completely hands free. These will simply clip on to any steady surface and are user friendly to help even the biggest technophobes.
2. Use the voice command if you need to call contacts in the phone’s memory or spoken numbers.
3. Let the person you are speaking to know you are driving, so any conversation should be short and to the point.
4. Drivers should/can also make use of the redial and speed dial facilities to safely make emergency calls.
5. Adjust the phone volume control – your ring tone should not be loud enough to startle you while you drive
6. Learn the feel of the phone’s keypad so you can use the memory functions off the road swiftly.
7. Phone storage should be in a stable and close location.
8. Under no circumstances should drivers be holding a mobile and having a conversation – this is now illegal!
9. Don’t place or answer a call in hazardous driving conditions or situations.
10. Never hand dial or send/read a text whilst driving.
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Nanu
Joined: Feb 18, 2006
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From: Warrington, UK
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Excellent post mate, no excuse's now!!
I totally agree with this law, especially when you see flash buggers driving around in their expensive cars holding a phone to their ear! i always question if they can afford to buy and run a car like that why can't they have a simple handsfree kit?
Points on the license should cure alot of peoples ignorance to the basic rules of the law and consideration of other road users!
Rant over....... 
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glorfingal
Joined: Jun 10, 2006
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From: Bristol,UK
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Confused a pc early last week when he saw me sat at some traffic
lights with a headset on.
He tried to point out that as I didn't have a cradle etc that I was in
trouble. Problem is, when he asked to see where I kept the handset
I had to get out, open the boot, open the briefcase, open the pouch .....
yup, you guessed it BT headset
I got let off with a "producer"  | |
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Posted: 2007-02-26 12:15
