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Legality of bluetooth speaker devices.

  • 18-04-2016 3:57pm
    #1
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭


    Can anyone confirm the legality of the use of these here. Referring to one which you would clip to the visor, or attach to the dashboard, and press a button on them to answer a call, rather than pressing or tapping a button on the phone.

    My understanding is that as long as you don't touch the phone to take the call, you are okay, but reading some info on line, I can't be certain.

    Also would the law around their use be the same or different in GB and NI.


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  • #2
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,866 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    The point is that both hands need to be in control of the car.
    Pressing a button to a call wouldn't be illegal in my view and I believe the law doesn't prohibit it.
    You can have ones where they connect to your ear and just tap it to answer.


  • #3
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,861 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    They are legal.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Could be wrong, but is the law not against holding a mobile phone? Ie; if it's mounted on the dash you can press the screen to answer/end a call?

    My car has a built in bluetooth kit and there's a button on the steering wheel to answer the call. Whilst a convenienent additiont, it's no more or less troublesome than pressing the phone itself.


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,523 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Nope, as far as I know it's using the phone too, as opposed to a device controlling it.


  • #6
    GM228
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭GM228


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Nope, as far as I know it's using the phone too, as opposed to a device controlling it.

    No the offence is for holding a phone which includes cradling it with any part of your body.

    There is no offence to touching/using a phone unless you do so to compose, send or read a SMS, MMS or e-mail.

    As long as the phone isn't cradled by some part of your body then you can press it for answering calls etc.


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  • #7
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,190 ✭✭✭cletus


    If i have a phone in a holder, I presume I can use it for gps, selecting music etc, similar to a dedicated sat nav or music player?

    I do this anyway, but had not considered any legalities, as I would be doing similar with the head unit or sat nav


  • #8
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    cletus wrote: »
    If i have a phone in a holder, I presume I can use it for gps, selecting music etc, similar to a dedicated sat nav or music player?

    I do this anyway, but had not considered any legalities, as I would be doing similar with the head unit or sat nav

    You can still be done for driving without due care.


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