Tony Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Originally posted by MrHelicopter No, I am not a pilot. It was still a hand held communications device - just one hand on the steering wheel, holding a conversation? Isn't that the point of the new law? The new law does not include "push to talk" devices. Maybewe will see the rise of the CB radio ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxx Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 I read in the paper the other day some clarification about the new law. The law states that you can not 'hold' the phone in your hand. Not even for a split second. Therefore you can press buttons to make calls and text message, as long as the phone is not held. So you only need to have a cradle on the dashboard to hold it and you can press buttons as much as you like to text (like changing the radio) and you can choose a number to call and use a hands free kit. So basically you still have the situation where one hand is on the wheel and concentration is lost. The paper was advising people to buy a cradle so if they get stopped they have proof they didn't hold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Geoff Posted December 5, 2003 Author Share Posted December 5, 2003 Forum user Andy suggested I ask the police where they stand with regards to using their own mobile phones and radios while driving. I have now received a reply from a spokesperson at South Yorkshire police, which reads: "Police officers do not use mobile telephones as a primary means of communication because they are issued with two-way radios. The law in fact prohibits police officers from using hand-held mobile telephones whilst driving in the same was as the general public. The same exemptions also apply to them however - they can use 2-way radios whilst driving and can also use hand held mobile telephones in an emergency where there is no safe alternative to park up safely." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnkysknky Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 So we all get fined and the police are allowed to continue doing whatever the hell they want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidla Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Found this story ammusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Andy Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Originally posted by spook1210 No because you shouldn't be doing it in the first place. If it's dangerous, then neither should the police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Come on, they do have a slightly different set of priorities when they are using telecomms - like preserving life and property. Your "record eastenders for me" isnt really the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venger Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 nice! so the idea of restricting mobile phone use while driving is to save lives. 20 related deaths in five years smoking cigarettes kills 120,000 yearly and increasing what was the law on that one sorry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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