When driving, is a tram driver allowed to use a mobile phone if it does not require holding the phone in his hand?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
The question is about using a phone while driving a tram without holding it in your hand. Such use of a phone is allowed - the answer is YES.
The Road Traffic Act prohibits using, while driving, a phone which requires holding the handset or microphone in the hand. Talking through a hands-free kit or an earpiece does not break this ban. This does not mean that it is completely safe - a conversation also distracts your attention. The tram driver should limit calls to the necessary minimum and interrupt them in difficult situations, at junctions or near stops. Public transport companies also often have their own rules on using phones in the cab.
Legal basis: Art. 45 para. 2 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)
Topics:
Hazards and driver behaviour
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