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Can I use a hands free kit with my mobile phone when driving?
It is illegal to hold a hand held mobile phone or similar device while driving a motor vehicle. It is also illegal to hold a mobile phone and use it for texting, internet access or video operation while driving a motor vehicle. The initial fine is £60, rising to a maximum of £1,000 on conviction in court (£2,500 for drivers of goods vehicles, buses or coaches). With effect from 27th February 2007 the penalties for the offence have been increased to include 3 penalty points.
Provided that a mobile phone can be operated without holding it, a hands-free kit with a mobile phone is not prohibited by the regulation.
However, hands free kits can be distracting and you risk prosecution for failing to have proper control of a vehicle if you use a hands free kit when driving. If there is in incident, the use of a hands free kit with a mobile phone might result in charges of careless or dangerous driving.
Further information about the use of mobile phones when driving can be obtained on the Department of Transport website: http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/