{"id":1763,"date":"2017-02-21T12:50:12","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T12:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roadtraffic.wpengine.com\/?p=1763"},"modified":"2020-06-27T07:51:32","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T07:51:32","slug":"mobile-phone-helpsheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roadtraffic.com\/mobile-phone-helpsheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Phone Helpsheet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your mobile phone is buzzing away in your pocket and you know that you shouldn\u2019t check it..<\/h2>\n

But the lights are still red and no one\u2019s moving. You\u2019ll just check it quickly then stick it straight back in your pocket. It might be an important call.<\/p>\n

You wiggle your iPhone out of your pocket and have a quick peep.<\/p>\n

Then, right as you\u2019re dropping it onto the passenger seat, you see the flashing blue lights and an officer waving you over to the side.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a story we\u2019ve heard a hundred times before. In fact, mobile phone offences are some of the most common we deal with. Checking your phone is an ingrained behaviour and people sometimes do it without thinking.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been charged with using a mobile phone whilst driving, you\u2019ve come to the right place. Everyone at Dominic Sellar & Co specialises in road traffic law and we\u2019re standing by to help you.<\/p>\n

To help you understand the charge you\u2019re facing, we\u2019ve created a helpsheet covering what to do now, what your options are and how to get help.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Mobile<\/p>\n

What Does The Law Say?<\/h3>\n

By law, you\u2019re not allowed to use a hand held phone whilst being in traffic. Not whilst you\u2019re driving, not when you\u2019re waiting for a light to turn green. You can use a hands- free device, as long as it doesn\u2019t affect your driving.<\/p>\n

The precise details to are stated in Regulation 110 Road Vehicles<\/strong> (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986 and Section 41D Road Traffic Act 1988.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Required For A Prosecution?<\/h3>\n

In order to secure a conviction, there are three elements that must be proven.<\/p>\n

\"heOften the prosecution will rely on the evidence of the police officers who stopped you, and it\u2019ll be their word against yours. It can be tremendously hard to defend cases like this yourself, and we recommend you seek specialist legal advice.<\/a><\/p>\n

Penalties<\/h3>\n

The penalty for using your phone whilst driving is 6 points and a fine or a fine and discretionary disqualification. If your driving has been careless<\/a> or dangerous<\/a>, then everything get\u2019s a bit more complex. The penalties will increase significantly, and could result in disqualification.<\/p>\n

Possible Defences<\/h3>\n

If you have used your mobile phone to call an emergency<\/strong> service, for a genuine emergency, it is a defence.<\/p>\n

Most defences, however, are based around denial of the mobile phone being used.<\/strong> If this is the case, physical evidence such as phone records, locus inspections and photographic evidence will be cross- examined. If there are inconsistencies in the evidence, the prosecution can be undermined<\/p>\n

What should you do next?\"dominic\"<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019ve been charged with using a mobile phone whilst driving, our specialist team is standing by to help.<\/p>\n

Road traffic law is our expertise, and we will quickly be able to determine the merits of your case and what your options are.<\/p>\n

We help you prepare your case, arrange for all supporting documents and evidence, and support you at court. For free, no- obligation advice<\/strong> contact our team today<\/p>\n

Email<\/a> or <\/b>Call Our Team Today<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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