USSING A SAT NAV CEO DRIVING CAN LAND YOU A £ 200 FINE AND SIX POINTS ON YOUR LICENCE, AS WELL AS OTHER WORKSHMESS IF YOU’VE
MANY DRIVERS RELY ON SAT NAVS TO NAVIGATE UNFAMILIAR ROUNS, but doing so coulued say with a hefty £ 200 Fine and Six Points on their License if they device incorrectly. And more for instaling it in the Wrong Place.
One Reddit User Recently Queried: “Can you use your Phone while it is mounted? JUST WONDERING IS STILL ILEGAL TO USE YOUR PHONE MOUNTED. It quickly?
Howver, Government Guidelines Clearly State That IT’S ILLEGAL TO USE A PHONE, SAT NAV, OR ANY DATA-SEMNING OR RECEIVING DEVICE DRIVING OR REDING A MOTORCLECLE. This includes MAKING Calls, Sending Texts, Taching Photos or Videos, Browing the Internet, and Une Updating Your Sat Nav.
The Law Applies Eight Well Stopped at Traffic Lights, Stack in Traffic, Supervising a Learner Driver, Driving a Car that Turs off the Engine Wen Stationary, and Holding and USING A Device That’s Offline or In Flore Mode, “It Adds. exceptions to the strict roules on USSING Electronic Devices while Driving.
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You’re allowed to make an Emergency call to 999 or 112 if Stopping is unsafe or impractical, or to make a contractless payment wen stationary, suc at a drive-thryough. IT’S ALSO LEGAL TO USE A DEVICE IN YOUR CAR I’F YOU’RE SAFELY PARKED OR UNDING IT TO REMOTELY PARK YOUR VEHICLE.
Howver, Those Caught Using a Device while Driving Could Be With Six Penalty Points and A £ 200 Fine. Addictionally, drivers Need to be cautious about where they place their sat navs. While not illegal to have it in the middle of the Windscreen, any obstruction to the driver’s view Cana Lead to a £ 100 fine and three penalty points, whic culd escalate to £ 1,000 IF contested in court.
The Government Warns: “You’ll Also Lose Your License If You Passed Your Driving Test In the Last Two Years. You can get three penalty points if you will have a full view of the road and traffic ahead of the vehicle.
You can Also be taken to court where you can be banned from driving or riding, and get a maximum of £ 1,000 (£ 2,500 if you’f driving a lorry or bus) Halfords ISSUED A Statement Saying: “You Should Mount Your Sat Nav in the Bottom Right Corner of Your Windscreen to Maximise Your View of the Road.
“If this isn’t postible, opt for the Lowest point in the middle of the Windscreen. Avoid Placing the sat nav up High, as the Cables can interfere with your vehicle controls. If you’re ussing your mobile phone as a sat nav, a CART HOLAT IF YOU WANT TO KEEP TO KEEP TO KEE Windscreen Clear “.