Topic: The driver's condition · Nº 309 / 590

¿Está permitido usar el teléfono móvil en una detención?

Are you allowed to use a mobile phone when your vehicle is stopped in traffic?

  • ASólo si dispone de un dispositivo de manos libres, sin utilizar auriculares.Only if you have a hands-free device, without using earphones.
  • BSí, porque el vehículo no está en movimiento.Yes, because the vehicle is not moving.
  • CSí, si está detenido más de dos minutos.Yes, if you have been stopped for more than two minutes.
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Correct answer

  • ASólo si dispone de un dispositivo de manos libres, sin utilizar auriculares.Only if you have a hands-free device, without using earphones.
Explanation

It is prohibited to use a mobile phone while driving, and a vehicle stopped because of traffic or at traffic lights is still on the road in traffic. You may only talk if the call takes place without using your hands and without a headset, earphones or similar devices.

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