Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

Part II U.K. Construction and Use of Vehicles and Equipment

General regulation of construction, use etc. E+W+S

Valid from 27/02/2007

[F1 41D Breach of requirements as to control of vehicle, mobile telephones etc. E+W+S

A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a construction and use requirement—

(a) as to not driving a motor vehicle in a position which does not give proper control or a full view of the road and traffic ahead, or not causing or permitting the driving of a motor vehicle by another person in such a position, or

(b) as to not driving or supervising the driving of a motor vehicle while using a hand-held mobile telephone or other hand-held interactive communication device, or not causing or permitting the driving of a motor vehicle by another person using such a telephone or other device,

is guilty of an offence.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 41D inserted (27.2.2007) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 26(1), 61; S.I. 2007/237, art. 2(a)