previously, you could use it as a satnav etc
I use my phone as a SatNav, Waze is brilliant. On longer trips I use it in conjunction with Android Auto on the Fabia but normally its simply in a hands free cradle on the windscreen.
Are you saying that this will no longer be allowed? Surely using a phone for SatNav is no more dangerous than using a SatNav on a windscreen cradle.
And what about using Bluetooth to enable handsfree calls, is that being banned as well.
Don't use my phone to stream tunes, a USB stick or SD card are far easier than having to pair the car.
It's only hand-held use that's being clamped down on.
See: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/any-use-of-hand-held-mobile-phone-while-driving-to-become-illegal
Police will soon be able to more easily prosecute drivers using a hand-held mobile phone at the wheel after the government strengthens existing laws to further improve road safety.
It is already illegal to text or make a phone call (other than in an emergency) using a hand-held device while driving. Next year, laws will go further to ban drivers from using their phones to take photos or videos, scroll through playlists or play games.
This will mean anyone caught using their hand-held device while driving will face a £200 fixed penalty notice and 6 points on their licence.
Drivers will still be able to continue using a device ‘hands-free’ while driving, such as a sat-nav, if it’s secured in a cradle. They must, however, always take responsibility for their driving and can be charged with an offence if the police find them not to be in proper control of their vehicle.
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