A car should fail its MOT if it does not have an active Bluetooth hands free kit.
Any new car sold in the UK should have hands free included.
It is a safety issue thus anyone caught using their phone whilst operating machinery should face prosecution.
One problem is however that people argue they are using their phones Sat navigation system and aren't using phone/text messaging so whilst there are imbeciles who have no regard for life, there are genuine people who are using sat nav on their devices.
Car seized and crushed, no appeals for first offences and life ban for subsequent offence would soon sort it.
Apple CarPlay is fantastic, absolutely no need to hold my phone while driving now. Maps, phone calls, music and texting all hands free. No excuse to be holding your phone while driving in 2016.
No to both, obviously.So cars without Apple car play, are you saying it's fine to hold your phone for the activities you mention. Incidentally has there been any excuse for holding your phone whilst driving before 2016.
Where do you stand on it?People don't always make it clear whether they are referring to the use of phones in cars, full stop, or drivers not using hands-free. Clearly the latter is totally reckless and needs stronger penalties. But the former?
Where do you stand on it?