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Post by taliesin71
The bit about drivers with under 2 years experience losing their license for using a mobile phone is a bit over hyped by the media as well.

Inexperienced drivers have a lower threshold before they lose their license so anything that gives them 6 points or more is going to result in disqualification.
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Post by Timbones
ditchi56 wrote:- government website
The government page looks to have been updated to provide further clarification: (emphasis is mine)
Using mobile phones when driving
It’s illegal to use your phone while driving or riding a motorcycle unless you have hands-free access, such as:
  • a bluetooth headset
  • voice command
  • a dashboard holder
Hands-free
If you use your phone hands-free, you must stay in full control of your vehicle at all times.

The police can stop you if they think you’re not in control because you’re distracted and you can be prosecuted.
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Post by Twister-UK
This changes nothing - we always considered the earlier version of the law applied to us (hard to claim that Waze wasn't subject to that version given that the app is constantly exchanging data with the servers) and therefore it's always been illegal to use Waze whilst driving *if you were holding the phone to do so*.

The current version of the law doesn't change this - it's still just as illegal as it always was to *hold* the phone whilst using Waze, but nothing has changed with regards to interacting with a phone if it's set up in a handsfree mount before your journey begins.

As the BBC article clearly states: "Ministers have rejected calls to also ban the use of hands-free function, for example using a sat-nav in a phone cradle."
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Post by wastebin
I am new to the forum and have been reading a topic similar to this.
When the new fines were announced in 2017 the Surrey Police posted some advice on twitter.
It clarifies what a hand-held device is, using it whilst in a secure cradle, etc.
The twitter account is mentioned in the first image.
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