Hands free, only bluetooth legal? - matstro
Car Phone Warehouse have told me only Bluetooth kits are legal. They say the type which you can buy for a few quid and clip to your shirt etc are illegal now the ban is in force.

Does anyone know if this is true? I've googled for ages and can't find specific guidance on this.
Hands free, only bluetooth legal? - Simon
I think that they are wrong and that the wire ones are still fine. Its only the penalty that has changed recently, not the laws governing mobile use.
Hands free, only bluetooth legal? - Perfection
I think they all illegal if you're found that the usage of such devices has contributed to an accident. Try not to use it to be on the safe side.
Hands free, only bluetooth legal? - hxj

They are talking garbage.

Wired hands free kits are just as legal as bluetooth ones.

It is what you do with the phone that is illegal not what type of hands free kit you have.
Hands free, only bluetooth legal? - FotheringtonThomas
Hands free is hands free. Legal. Not safe, though.
Hands free, only bluetooth legal? - Dalglish
.. Legal ..


still the confusion reigns.
hand-held means automatic fine/points if caught even if your driving is faultless .

hands-free does not mean carte-blanche legal, but it does mean no automatic fine.

so hands-free means possible fine/points/conviction if your driving is seen to be unsafe.
if you have an accident and phone records show that you were using a hands free at the time, you could be charged just as if you were uing a hand-held device.

Hands free, only bluetooth legal? - Cliff Pope
Hands free means steering with your knees so that you can get the sandwich wrapper off.