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The London Mayor is to investigate the dangers posed by Uber drivers use of mobile phones to except jobs while at the wheel.

The probe was prompted by a question from Caroline Pidgeon at the London Assembly where she highlighted the
fact that the Uber app effectively forces drivers to interact with their phone while driving.

Ms Pidgeon warned that the practice poses a danger to the public and is against the law.

She urged the mayor to speak to the Met Police about issuing similar guidance in London. The London Assembly transport leader told LTDA’s TAXI: “It is against the law to use your phone whilst driving, yet many apps expect drivers to interact whilst driving, which puts all road users at risk.”

Sadiq Khan confirmed this month that further investigation is on his list of commitments. He said that he will ask the Deputy Mayor for Transport to work with both the police and crime and transport committees to investigate the issue.

It is illegal to use a phone or a sat nav when driving unless you’re safely parked or you need to call the emergency services and it’s unsafe or impractical to stop.

Drivers must have must have hands- free access, such as a Bluetooth headset, or a voice command app. The law applies even if motorists are stopped at traffic lights or queuing in traffic.

The fine is now £200 and six penalty points.

The law must have changed over the weekend then, cos the above is bollocks.

Ask any trafffic copper and he will tell you the difficulties they have with enforcing the law, other than to the naive.

It is becoming more common for folks using their phones to say they were adjusting the volume on their car radios via the Bluetooth connections, and as the police have no right to take and check people’s phones for this summary offence, the police can’t prove otherwise.

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so if that was the case then pda's and data heads are also an issue

he would have to ban all from use in PH vehicles

Mind you I'm sure the london hackneys would be in favour

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

There is an argument, one that I don’t share, that they are a distraction and could lead to a charge of careless driving.

Sometimes too much info is being sent to drivers whilst they are driving, and sometimes little pointless messages that can’t be read properly or are too long, could cause drivers to be distracted.

But proving that in a court of law is no easy task IMO.

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