Answers to common motoring questions

Ever sat in a car and wondered if you will get a ticket for speeding

, going through a red light or if it's illegal to use your mobile even when the car is not moving? Keep me driving, a website designed to help you keep your driving license can help with answering some of the more popular questions and provide information on common motoring offences like speeding and drink driving. This website also covers commercial and transport vehicles.

Here are a list of answers for five of the more popular questions and myths about driving on the road.

- In a medical or safety emergency, I accidentally drive through a red light. Can I still be charged for that?

Keepmedriving answers: Yes you can as the only people who can drive through red lights are emergency services. However, judged on a case by case basis you may not be charged with penalty points.

- Is it safe to use sat-navs in the car?

Keepmedriving answers: By law this is fine as long as it is not hand-held. All devices other than mobile phones are prohibited if they provide communication facilities by sending and receiving data. If you sat nav does not do this, it is not against the law to use it in your car.

- Are the police allowed to randomly breathalyse me?

Keepmedriving answers: No, they aren't allowed to carry out random breath tests, however if they stop your car and suspect you have been drinking, the police are entitled to carry out a breath test. The police do not have to prove whether their suspicion were correct or not.

- I'm in a traffic jam and the car is not moving. Is it against the law to use a mobile phone?

Keepmedriving answers: Yes, if it is a hand held mobile phone. Driving technically includes the time when a vehicle is stationary, e.g long traffic lights or a traffic jam. You should never use a hand held mobile phone when driving.

- Do I get automatic disqualification if I drive more than 100mph on the motorway?

Keepmedriving answers: Usually yes you would as the maximum speed on the motorway in the United Kingdom is 70mp, and you are at risk for disqualification if you drive more than 30mph over the limit. However the decision to disqualify you lies with a court. With the right support and advice, disqualification could be avoided. Contact Keep Me Driving for more information.

Answers to common motoring questions

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