Smartphone Maps and Driving Should This be Outlawed?

1. Is driving with Google Maps illegal?
2. Is using your phone as a GPS illegal?
3. Should cell phone use while driving be illegal?
4. Can you use maps on phone while driving?
5. Can you use your phone on speaker while driving?
6. Is it legal to vlog and drive?
7. Can you drink water while driving?
8. Is talking on Bluetooth while driving illegal?
9. How do police detect mobile phone use?
10. Are cell phones dangerous while driving?
11. Can you check your phone at a red light?
12. What happens if you use your phone while driving?

Is driving with Google Maps illegal?

It's illegal to text, email, play games, and take photos and videos while driving. Phone-based maps can be used if the phone is mounted in a commercially approved car cradle affixed to the car.

Is using your phone as a GPS illegal?

California's distracted driving law now prohibits driving while “holding or operating” a wireless communication device. But voice-operated, hands-free devices are exempt from the law. So, if you can operate your GPS without using your hands, you shouldn't have a problem.

Should cell phone use while driving be illegal?

"Studies show that driving while talking on a cell phone is extremely dangerous and puts drivers at a four times greater risk of a crash," said Janet Froetscher, president and CEO of the NSC. "Driving drunk is also dangerous and against the law. ... It's time to take the cell phone away."

Can you use maps on phone while driving?

Yes. A GPS device that is not a mobile phone is permitted for all drivers, as long as the device is secured in a mounting fixed to the vehicle and does not obscure the driver's view of the road.

Can you use your phone on speaker while driving?

Can you have your phone on speaker while driving? Using your phone's speaker in a call is completely legal. Using your hands to answer the call however, could see you land a CU80 charge or a 'breach of requirements as to control of the vehicle, such as using a mobile phone'.

Is it legal to vlog and drive?

Technically, vlogging while driving is not illegal, but many states DO have laws about cell phone use and distracted driving that vlogging could fall under depending on how you record yourself and manage the process.

Can you drink water while driving?

While it isn't technically against the law to drink a bottle of water while driving, motorists can be fined if they are clearly distracted.

Is talking on Bluetooth while driving illegal?

NEW DELHI: Use of bluetooth for communication while driving and talking through a fixed phone on dashboard won't be treated as a violation of Motor Vehicle Act norms.

How do police detect mobile phone use?

Cameras targeting illegal phone use across NSW. ... The system operates day and night and in all weather conditions, using high-definition cameras to capture images of the front-row cabin space of all vehicles to detect illegal mobile phone use.

Are cell phones dangerous while driving?

The popularity of wireless devices has had some unintended and sometimes deadly consequences. An alarming number of traffic accidents are linked to driving while distracted, including the use of cell phones while driving, resulting in injury and loss of life.

Can you check your phone at a red light?

California law says drivers can't use cellphone – other than one tap or swipe — even at a red light – Press Enterprise.

What happens if you use your phone while driving?

Penalties. You can get 6 penalty points and a £200 fine if you use a hand-held phone when driving. You'll also lose your licence if you passed your driving test in the last 2 years. You can get 3 penalty points if you don't have a full view of the road and traffic ahead or proper control of the vehicle.