Tablet use in the car - am I allowed to? These things are allowed or prohibited
The road traffic regulations (StVO) contains detailed regulations on the Smartphone in the car. To find Tablets is nothing explicitly in the law. Therefore, other standards are of relevance for the question of whether you are allowed to use Tablets,:
- According To § 1 Abs. 2 of the Traffic regulations must always take consideration to other road users when you drive a vehicle.
- In addition, you may, according to § 23 Abs. 1a StVO a mobile phone while driving use, if you need to keep it in the Hand. Caution: The travel continues, even during a red light. You lead only there is no vehicle more when the vehicle is stationary and the engine is turned off. Even if you kill your phone only, that's good enough for a fine.
- The highway code speaks only of mobile and car phones. Tablets not mentioned, the law is just. A case on the Tablet question also does not exist yet.
- Due to the unique wording of some does not speak, but to treat Tablets like phones. In particular, it prohibits the law, penalties and fines standards to other areas to expand. In the absence of court decisions, you should still be careful.
- In addition, the police will usually see no difference, if you use a mobile phone or a Tablet in the car. You should therefore have to pay a fine, you should consult a lawyer.
- On the safe side you go, if the Tablet is on during the entire journey in a holder, and do not take it in the Hand. Then you are likely to use even a mobile phone. You pay attention but also to other road users and use your Tablet only when it allows the current traffic situation.
Tablets, in-car use
Tablet use in car - tips and advice
You want to definitely avoid a fine, you should treat your Tablet as a phone. In this case, the following applies:
- You plug in your Tablet before the beginning of the journey in a holder and allow it to be so long in the mount, until you have switched off your engine completely. Note: The automatic Start-Stop at red traffic lights is not enough for this purpose. The only way you are allowed to use it according to the StVO.
- Please also pay attention here to the traffic. Already small, is unfit to Drive and mistakes can be punished by the police.
- In the case of a police control, you can try to convince the officials that the highway code does not collect Tablets. This does not work, you should take the log, and with a lawyer of the control.
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