The New Law (Internal news)
From the 1st March 2017, drivers who are caught using their mobile phones will face six points, a £200 fine, and have no option of a remedial course. This includes also private hire drivers who use their phones to receive jobs, communicate with office, or even click “Arrived”, “POB”, “Clear” etc.
We must value the safety first! Research shows drivers who are distracted, by using a phone, eating or by others in the car, are two to three times more likely to crash. Therefore please take this very seriously!
Remember that your phone has to be in a cradle, from the moment you are switching your vehicle’s engine on, until it is switched off. During that time, you are not allowed to touch your handset. Please click on all the necessary buttons before your start your journey, and after (and again – when the engine is switched off!)
Please note that if our office contacts you, then you have five minutes to pull safely over, in order to reply. If you are on a motorway, then you must find the first service station (or other safe facility), within 15 minutes.
If you have any concerns, ideas or advice, then please leave a comment below!
I think you can answer your phone only if it’s connected to the car via Bluetooth
Thank you Imran. It has also come to us as a suprise, but unfortunately you are not even allowed to touch your phone to answer – even if you are using hands free.
Hi
Having job on the screen & if we recieve any nessage from office, that remains on the screen untill we press the button. ” ok ”
Then what we have to do ?
2ndly to recieve call just we can push the button on car handle without touch our phone, & same like headphone bluetooth aswell.
Please letus know about any concern.
Thank you Tahir,
Let me remind you that the law has not been changed, just the penalties are now heavier.
1). Please ignore any messages from the office, if it is not safe to reply.
2). I know that it is confusing as the law states that you are not allowed to use your phone, yet you are allowed to use ‘Handsfree’ system, if done so responsibly. In the simple language this means that your handsfree device should have a button or an automated answering option, which you can press, without redirecting your eyes from the road.
More information can be found here