Is It illegal To Read Your Phone While Cycling In London
I was just trying to cross the road and saw a young lady about twenty, riding towards me on a bicycle reading her mobile phone which was held in one hand and balanced on the handlebars. She was wearing a helmet and steering with one hand.
I asked Google AI, the question in the title of this post and received this answer.
No, it’s not explicitly illegal to read your phone while cycling in London, as the specific law prohibiting phone use while driving doesn’t apply to bicycles. However, it is very dangerous and you can still be prosecuted for the offense of careless cycling if your actions endanger yourself or others, with potential fines of up to £2,500.
In the past, I’ve used mobile phones, in ways that might become illegal.
- Several times, I’ve exercised a horse with a Nokia 6310i phone in my pocket, so that, if I fell off, I could call for help. I must admit, that I have received and made a few calls from the back of a horse. But in all cases, it was a well-behaved horse, that would stand quietly in a safe place.
- I once with prior arrangement of UK Air Traffic Control requested an Airways Join on a mobile phone at Ipswich Airport. But my second pilot that day, was a fully-qualified airline pilot.
I used to enjoy flying light aircraft and I do wonder sometimes, if I could still do it, after a gap of thirty years and a serious stroke? Obviously, I’d make it legal with an instructor in the right-hand seat.
The Anonymous Widower 