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| Author: | edincab [ Sat Sep 17, 2016 10:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Using PDA whilst driving |
In the current debate of driving and using phones what is the legal position for taxi drivers using smartphones/Pda's to accept jobs, communicate with control etc whilst driving. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sat Sep 17, 2016 5:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Using PDA whilst driving |
edincab wrote: In the current debate of driving and using phones what is the legal position for taxi drivers using smartphones/Pda's to accept jobs, communicate with control etc whilst driving. As long as the PDA is in it's cradle/holder I can't see any issue. The announcement by the Gov is merely an increase in the penalties, not a change of law. There is a Statutory Instrument on TDO somewhere that basically exempts us from getting into trouble if we playing with fixed units, or hand-held mikes. Although we aren't exempted in respect of 'Careless Driving', so we should all be careful. |
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| Author: | heathcote [ Sat Sep 17, 2016 8:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Using PDA whilst driving |
Statutory instrument http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2003/20032695.htm This is the instrument that was issued in 2003,I believe it may have been overridden since then. |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Sun Sep 18, 2016 3:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Using PDA whilst driving |
edincab wrote: In the current debate of driving and using phones what is the legal position for taxi drivers using smartphones/Pda's to accept jobs, communicate with control etc whilst driving. It's still up in the air round here with the above. Some years ago a driver got pulled up and hit with 3 points and a £100 fine after a copper pulled up at the side of him at some traffic lights, he seen him accept a job and read the information on his screen. He tried to appeal it but lost in court. A PDA is essentially a phone and a job received is a text message. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Sep 19, 2016 9:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Using PDA whilst driving |
If they want you they will get you i can hit accept with my hands on the steering wheel maybe they should have auto-accept on the sytems |
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