you can get done for being parked up and using your moby. They write the laws in black and white which doesn't help (see previous sentence)
I've got some background in Road safety and you wouldn't believe some peoples ideas ....then again.....
people adamant that 1mph over the limit is a heinous crime and when you explain its more dangerous to keep checking the speedo, they don't want to know.
I know of someone who smoked a joint and 12 hours later got pulled driving, awaiting test results that will criminalise the person for life and probably see them lose their job due to losing licence (apparently magistrates have no option but to ban and hardship cannot be factored in)
if we're writing rules stating certain things are illegal then you can't have Police using hand held radios whilst driving. no difference to using a moby...Its either dangerous or it isn't
Handheld radio's are used for short neccessary to the point transmissions not long distracting conversations.
BUT really it's not long conversations that people have on their mobiles while driving, with the exception of white van men I've rarely seen anyone actually talking with the phone to their ear, it's texting that's the main problem.
Having to look down and away from the road and then concentrate on doing abother task. That's where the majority of the accidents happen.
It's not overly difficult to talk on a phone and drive as you still get to concentrate on the road so essentially as long as you can drive with 1 hand then you shouldn't be too much of a danger, but taking your eyes off the road for varying amounts of time is what's stupidly dangerous.
It's not even just phones, I know people who have had accidents while trying to change cds/radio stations or 1 girl that had a head one because her bag fell off the passenger seat and she bent down to pick it up!!