Starting next year, UK drivers will be considered criminals if they pick up their phone whilst driving. Ok, that sounds pretty bleak, but in other words: the UK government has finally closed a loophole in legislation which made it illegal for drivers to text or call on their mobile phones whilst driving, but didn’t hold them to the same standard if they were playing games or taking pictures. Before these new laws it was fine to cruise whilst playing Candy Crush, but not ok to drive and text at the same time, despite the level of distraction being largely the…
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UK finally closes the ‘Candy Crush loophole’ in its driving laws
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