From the 27th February 2007 if you are caught using your mobile phone whilst driving you will have to pay a £60 fine and receive 3 penalty points on your license. |
Currently, if you use any phone when you are driving you will be classed as breaking the law. The laws are now getting tougher and the penalties heavier. Receive just six penalty points in your first 2 years of driving and you can expect to lose your license.
As well as the hefty fines, the Government will be rolling out a new campaign which will target motrists and highlight the dangers of using a mobile phone at the wheel.
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To avoid any fines or penalty points don’t use your phone:
- When you are stuck in traffic
- When you are stopped at traffic lights
- To receive calls, texts messages or access the internet whilst driving
There are exceptions however, as a driver may call 999 or 112 in response to a real emergency when it is unsafe or impractical to stop to make the call.
Why the tougher penalties?
Research has shown that if you are using your mobile phone whilst driving you‘re four times more likely to have a crash.
Surveys on road safety were carried out and the outcome showed that over 90% of respondents said it should be illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving.
However, the surveys also show that more than 25% of drivers admit to using a mobile phone behind the wheel. Therefore the new penalties are being put into force to reduce the number of accidents caused through motorists using a mobile at the wheel.
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Advice for Motorists
For drivers, make sure you aren’t using your phone behind the wheel, or simply buy a handsfree kit that will allow you to make and take phone calls easily without breaking the law. For employers, you can be prosecuted if you require employees to make or receive calls while driving. If you need you workers to be accessible all the time, get their cars equipped with handsfree mobile phone kits to ensure their safety is covered and their not breaking the law.
For more information on the new driving laws please visit:
http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk
For an extensive range of handsfree kits around click here. |
Highdown Car Audio & Security offers a range of hands free equipment and car kit installation solutions to enable you to use your phone safely and legally whilst on the road.
Standard Car kits
This fixed hands-free kit is an ideal option that meets all legal requirements. The car kit is permanently wired to the vehicle along with speakers and a microphone. As part of Cellhire’s car kit package, customers will receive an original car kit, mounting brackets unique to their make of car and full installation. Cellhire will also arrange for a qualified engineer to install the car kit on-site, wherever you may be in the UK, within days of your order.
Bluetooth Car Kits
For customers requiring wirefree devices, Highdown Car Audio & Security offers Bluetooth car kits. The wireless car kit is controlled from a single button that activates voice dialling, and calls and volume adjustments. As the car kit utilises Bluetooth technology, it is compatible with a wide range of phones supporting Bluetooth.
Benefits
- Installations carried out at a location of your choice
- Qualified fitting technicians
- A 'no holes' bracket avoiding cosmetic damage to your vehicle
- Original manufacturer car kits
- All makes of vehicle covered
* Customer handset must support Bluetooth.
Highdown Car Audio & Security
Unit 6 Martlets Way
Goring Business Park
Worthing,
West Sussex.
BN12 4HF
Telephone:
(01903) 620922
or send us an email: mail@highdowncaraudio.com |
