Hands Free

[Bazile]

Is it any more 'dangerous' than having a conversation with a passenger in your car -Should that be banned as well ?

https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/13/all-mobile-phone-calls-at-the-wheel-could-be-banned-including-hands-free-10561508/

What's your opinion ?

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1670820.html

[fender62]

what about the police, ambulance service, mmm taxi drivers
think there bored and have to come up with something new, to validate there jobs.

[Electrochem]

According to fairly comprehensive research, yes it is. I struggle to see how it would be policed though. I often say to any passengers I'm carrying, that if I go quiet, I'm not being rude. My view is that anyone caught using a handheld device while driving, including stopped at traffic lights should receive six points and be fined £250. Texting whilst driving is far worse. Anyone causing death while using a handheld, should, in my view receive a band from driving for life and an immediate custodial sentence.

[New Judge]

Police vehicles and ambulances are rarely single manned these days and in any case, as with other road traffic offences which apply to non-emergency vehicles, provisions can be made for the emergency services. Taxi drivers should stop when they need to contact their control rooms (or vice versa). If they are contacted whilst driving and the caller receives no response he should wait for a return call. Phones can log missed calls.

Incredible as it may seem, people used to manage to conduct their business before mobile phones were invented. To say it is essential that they make or receive calls whilst continuing to drive is simply laughable.

[ummmm]

Yes, and many people didn't have to commute to work.

[Theland]

Receiving emergency calls should be allowed.
"Come home now it's an emergency!"

[craft1948]

It depends if they have a gun or not.

[Theland]

"Pick up some milk on your way home."

[fender62]

my daughter can answer a call in her car without touching her phone
erm voice activated, so im told...obviously not texting, is it the talking while driving they want outlawed, even hands talking.

[naomi24]

Me too Fender. I wouldn't call anyone for a chat though. In fact I've never called anyone from my car. I just press the button on my steering wheel for incoming calls - and if the caller requires more than a short conversation, I tell them I'll call back when I'm not driving.