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(Message started by: big_neil on May 13^th, 2008, 4:11pm)

Title: legal or not?
Post by big_neil on May 13^th, 2008, 4:11pm

every day i see wagon drivers using the mike on c.bs. its sometimes a brown trouser job when the driver is steering a 30 ton plus timber wagon with his elbows coming towards me ,i,m not sure if it,s legal or not,does any one know?

Title: Re: legal or not?
Post by jonnycab on May 13^th, 2008, 4:29pm

It's quite legal to use two way radios. When the new mobile phone laws came in, CBs were made an exception to the law because so many people (taxis etc) use them.

This link explains the law :).......

http://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q659.htm

Title: Re: legal or not?
Post by taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on May 13^th, 2008, 6:26pm

he can always be done for driving without due care and attention, the problem being a copper needs to witness it happen....