When driving along and wishing to use a hand-held mobile phone, what should a driver do?
- Correct answerStop at a safe location before using the phone.
- Steer with one hand.
- Move the phone as needed and keep the call to just a few minutes.
- Secure the phone between head and shoulders while steering with both hands.
Explanation
It is an offence and very unsafe to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving a vehicle or riding a motorbike as it prevents you from concentrating fully on your driving. While using a hands-free phone kit is not illegal, in some circumstances it could be a dangerous distraction, and you could be prosecuted for dangerous driving, careless driving or driving without due care and attention. If a driver needs to make a call they should pull in and stop in a place where it is safe to do so.
Read in Chinese
驾驶时如果想使用手持手机，司机应该怎么做？
- 在安全地点停车后再使用手机。
- 单手驾驶。
- 根据需要移动手机，并将通话时间控制在几分钟内。
- 在用双手驾驶时，将手机夹在头部与肩膀之间。
在驾驶车辆或骑摩托车时使用手持手机是违法且非常不安全的，因为这会妨碍你全神贯注于驾驶。虽然使用免提电话设备并不违法，但在某些情况下，它可能成为危险的干扰，你可能因此被控以危险驾驶、粗心驾驶或驾驶时未尽注意义务。如果司机需要打电话，应在安全的地方停车后再拨打。
