{"id":2157,"date":"2016-11-28T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2016-11-27T20:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/?p=2157"},"modified":"2020-09-20T14:49:53","modified_gmt":"2020-09-20T04:49:53","slug":"p2-licence-holders-must-not-use-mobile-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.driverknowledgetests.com\/resources\/p2-licence-holders-must-not-use-mobile-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"P2 licence holders must not use mobile phones"},"content":{"rendered":"

From 1 December 2016, P2 licence holders will no longer be permitted to use a mobile phone at all while driving or riding. These are\u00a0the same restrictions as learner and P1 licence holders.<\/p>\n

Why are P2 drivers completely banned from using mobile phones?<\/h2>\n

Research has shown that talking on a phone, even if it’s hands-free, increases the risk of having an accident. Estimates range from 2-6 times more likely to have an accident, and a whopping 9-12 times more likely if you are dialing or texting.<\/p>\n

This also applies to using a phone as a GPS or for listening to audio<\/strong> so that there is no temptation to look at messages that might show on the screen. This is an issue for drivers who use the phone in a cradle where the screen is visible while driving. Apps such as Facebook and Gmail, plus incoming text messages display notifications on-screen.<\/p>\n

You are permitted to use a regular GPS unit and (presumably, as they have not been mentioned by the new legislation), you can use non-transmitting music devices such as an iPod.<\/p>\n

When can full licence holders use their mobile phones?<\/h2>\n