Alertness & Attitude
When are you allowed to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving?
- ○When stopped at traffic lights
- ○When using the loudspeaker
- ✓Never, except a genuine 999 emergency when it's unsafe to stop
- ○On quiet roads only
Correct answer
Never, except a genuine 999 emergency when it's unsafe to stop
It's illegal to hold and use a phone while driving. The only exception is calling 999 or 112 in a genuine emergency when it's unsafe to stop (rule 149).
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