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A few mobile related questions…
What's the legal position with operating in the car while driving16?
I read somewhere recently that it's OK with a hand mike, but how do you handle changing frequencies?
Are handhelds legal to use?
Slightly off subject, why are handhelds 'HT's? (Bob doesn't know).
Thanks for any feedback,
Nial.
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see this link…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/mag…..251725.stm
Its old, but notice the bit at bottom about "CB radio" ?
I have seen a copy of the actual workding of the law, and it specifically excludes mobile 2 way radio. I can't find that now.
Its not specifically illegal to operate 2 way radio in a car while driving, but it is to operate a mobile phone.
But there's other laws that could get you – to do with not being fully in control. Thats what they've got people on who were eating, brushing their hair, checking makeup and other silly things.
Common sense best here. Its not illegal, but it could be silly. If its silly then you could be infringing some other law.
I operate mobile most days, using a hand held mike. It has buttons on it to change freq etc. Occasionally it has been silly of me to do so.
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Nial as Geoff says it is not illegal but they do charge you with something else and that is the way around it. A few months back there was a lot of this debate in the Radio Magazines and the concencious of opinion is better not doing….
I used to have a radio permanent in my car but these days it only goes in when we are all going away somewhere. It is a company car and advise from the the company is do not do….
Hope this helps..
Still can't think what HT means… HAND TRANSCEIVER maybe!!!!
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Motorola produced the hand-held AM SCR-536 radio during World War II, and it was called the "Handie-Talkie" (HT). I believe the abbrviation is still a trademark of Motorola. Manufacturers still use it today of course but refer to the products as (quite correctly, I think) Handheld Tranceivers. The term `Walkie-Talkie` is also used today and is self explanatory I suppose but not sure who first coined the term.
Nial, handhelds are not legal to use in a car if you physically hold one in your hand to use it, it would be like using a mobile phone. If however, you secure it on a mounting bracket and attach a fist mike and use it that way, it would be legal. As per Bob and Geoff's posts though, the powers that be could get you for driving whilst distracted etc.
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on the subject of using a fist mic while driving , mobile radio operators( pmr, amatuers ,POLICE .emergency services ) are excempt from the mobile phone law .
but if you are seen by a nice ossifer using your fist mic he can always use the offence of driving without due care and attention of the other nice one of dangerous driving
also if you have the bad luck of having a accident while you are using your radio and your insurance finds out they might not pay out on your claim .
there are several hands free options out there but i would advise against vox setup if you are prone to shall we say giving other drivers advice on their abilitys .
as for how to change radio freq ,use the presets mems for local working and for away from home a bit of pre planning search on the net you can pre program your radio with freqs to useaway from home
i hope this helps
de rickie gm1ply
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