Silly question... Phone/Driving

Can you drive a phone on the motorway?




No, seriously:


I know you can't be on the phone whilst driving. Thats fine and well. However, a little argument has sparked up between me and a friend.


Is it is illegal (or whatever term you want to use) to be talking on the phone/handling the phone/sending a text message, if your car is stationery (ie: not moving)?


Eg: I pull up at a red traffic light, am i permitted to talk on the phone or continue writing a text message, provided i conclude my action in time for the green light?

Voodoomelon

I'm sure that if you're sitting in the drivers seat, with the engine running, you are deemed to be driving and as such are not allowed use a mobile phone.

Much the same way if you even sit in the drivers seat of a car whilst drunk, you can be done for drink driving.

Esel

No, you can't drive a phone (or a moped) on the motorway. And you are 'driving' while stopped at lights.

Ah right. Yeah i thought that was how it worked alright. Just wasn't 100% sure.


Ah well... Thank god for hands free sets eh?




.. And tinted wndows.

Guy:Incognito

Deleted User wrote: »

Can you drive a phone on the motorway?

I'm fairly sure if a Gard spots you driving your phone on the motorway you'll be well off into the distance by the time he stops laughing.

minxie

Stekelly wrote: »

I'm fairly sure if a Gard spots you driving your phone on the motorway you'll be well off into the distance by the time he stops laughing.

:pac:

Lexus1976

Deleted User wrote: »

Can you drive a phone on the motorway?

Does your phone have brakes?

ART6

Lexus1976 wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

Can you drive a phone on the motorway?

Does your phone have brakes?

Or an NCT?

Berty

Here is my weekend car

fletch

What happens if you are stopped at traffic lights with your engine switched off, are you technically driving?

stesaurus

fletch wrote: »

What happens if you are stopped at traffic lights with your engine switched off, are you technically driving?

I would imagine you technically are still driving as you're not parked up. I guess if you claim you're parked then you would be done for incorrect parking or stopping in a clearway.

Ok so what about this one; say you're stopped at lights and the car suddenly breaks down and won't start. You throw on the hazards, usher the cars behind to try go around are you then able to make a call to the AA???

I know a guard would see sense here but is it technically illegal? Imagine having to get out and sit in the passenger seat to make the call!:D

Alun

I don't know about here, but I believe in the UK the term used is being "in charge of a vehicle". It's the same term used when doing people for being drunk when getting into their cars outside pubs. I'm not sure about the exact definition, but you don't need to be actually driving, or, I believe even have the engine running, to be considered to be "in charge" of the car.