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Consultation Outcome Published 10 Feb 2022 Department for Transport ↗ View on GOV.UK

Expanding the offence of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving to include non-connected mobile application actions

Proposes expanding the mobile phones while driving rules to include the use of stored, non-connected ('standalone mode' or 'flight mode') functions.

Opened 17 Oct 2020
Closed 18 Jan 2021
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Consultation proposing:

  • broadening the offence of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving so that it captures standalone mode functions as well as the existing interactive communication functions
  • to introduce a new exemption to the using a hand-held mobile phone while driving offence to allow drivers to make contactless payments using a mobile phone at appropriate locations, for example at drive through food outlets

These changes, if implemented, will need to be reflected in The Highway Code, and the consultation document includes the suggested revised wording.