My son's partner is teaching my son to drive.?

Question

If my son is driving the car and his partner is in the passenger's seat and therefore responsible for watching him drive. Is she allowed by law to use a mobile 'phone? Her attention will not be on my son's driving.
Anyone out there know the answer?

Answer 1

Not allowed to use hand held phone whilst supervising a learner, from 27th February 2007 this will be an endorsable offence (3 points £60 fine) fixed penalty notice.

My suggestion; get him a proper driving instructor!

Many women claim to be able to "multi task" & therefore they can do several things at once, whereas we men prefer to do one thing well rather than several things badly! This would definately be a case where the former is preferable!

Answer 2

hey,you gotta understand that if anything happens to your son whilst under supervision that the responsibility will Ly wholly on the supervisor.to sit by and supervise you must had held a full licence for at least three years ,and any lack of concentration from her supervision resulting in an injury or police being called,could cause legal distress for both parties involved.Do some homework,find out how long your sons partner has been driving,and ask if you may go along to see how it's going,supervise the supervisor,without being too harsh of course,good luck.
The supervisor must respect the law the same as if they were driving.and all laws apply

Answer 3

127: You MUST exercise proper control of your vehicle at all times. You MUST NOT use a hand-held mobile phone, or similar device, when driving or when supervising a learner driver, except to call 999 or 112 in a genuine emergency when it is unsafe or impractical to stop. Never use a hand-held microphone when driving. Using hands free equipment is also likely to distract your attention from the road. It is far safer not to use any telephone while you are driving - find a safe place to stop first.

Answer 4

For a initiate - you will possibly be able to desire to have had a minimum of two years using journey formerly having the flexibility to coach somebody to force! Are they insured? How plenty 'coaching' is she doing if she is on the telephone besides? Or is she purely using around hoping he does not easily crash into something!

Answer 5

I think 100% of the responsibility comes down to the driver no matter what. If the driver speeds under tuition, the driver gets the points and fine. Not 100% sure though

NB. In the UK at least

And yes it's true that the instructor shouldn't use a phone while teaching, but that makes no difference to any penalty that the driver may incur. It just means that they will both be prosecuted under separate offences. So whoever has given this answer a "thumbs down", know your stuff please.

Answer 6

No, she's not allowed to use her phone as she is supervising a learner driver. And she should have held her full driving licence for a minimum of 3 years.

Answer 7

what can she do if your son decides to put his foot down.no offence intended but without dual controls she can't do a thing.i've often wondered why does a licenced driver have to sit with a learner in a car yet a learner can ride a motorbike unaccompanied with l plates.it doesn't make sense.morally she should be paying full attention to what your son is doing for every bodies safety oIo

Answer 8

I'm pretty sure that she's not allowed to - same as you are not allowed to be over the drink driving limit if you are supervising a learner driver.

Answer 9

NO, she should not be using a mobile phone because she is responsible. So she has to act as if it is her driving the car...hence, must be sober, qualified etc.

Answer 10

No she is not, says so in the highway code. ( I think, I know I read it somewhere though)

Hang on, you aren't doing that horrible mother-in-law thing are you? You know what I mean, trying to pick holes in whatever she does? Be nice now.