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Q1.	What does the regulation say about hand-held phones?
Q2.	Is hands-free phone equipment allowed?
Q3.	What about texting/internet access/video phones?
Q4.	Are drivers still able to use navigation equipment, personal digital assistants (PDAs) or other computer equipment that sends or receives data (which would include GPS transmissions)?
Q5.	Why are you not banning the use of hands-free mobile phones while driving?
Q6.	Will mobile phones have to be switched off in vehicles?
Q7.	What if the phone rings when I'm driving?
Q8.	Who do the new regulations apply to?
Q9.	Do the new mobile phone regulations apply to cyclists?
Q10.	Can I use a hand-held mobile phone when stopped in a traffic jam?
Q11.	Are there any exemptions?
Q12.	Am I allowed to cradle a phone between my ear and shoulder?
Q13.	Are employers guilty of an offence if their employees use a hand-held phone while driving?
Q14.	Are 2-way radios included in the new offence?
Q15.	If you prohibit using mobile phones, then surely you'll have to stop people talking or tuning the radio? What powers do the police have?
Q16.	Is the offence endorsable?
Q17.	Where can I go for more information? You should seek independent legal advice if you are in doubt as to whether any particular action is prohibited by the regulations. You may find the attached flowchart helpful. You may also like to see the letter we issued on 24 June 2003 on the results of consultation on our initial proposals for an offence of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/mpd/mobilephonesanddrivingdecisi1717

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