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How should you answer a mobile phone call while you're driving?

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Reduce your speed wherever you are

Stop safely before answering

Keep one hand on the steering wheel

Slow down and allow others to overtake

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Stop safely before answeringThis was the right answer

No phone call is important enough to endanger someone's life. If you must be contactable when driving, plan your route to include breaks where you can catch up on telephone messages in safety. Always choose a safe place to take a break.

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Rule 149Highway Code rule · These question-specific links cover holding a phone, arranging a safe stop and hands-free distraction. The photographed driver is holding the device, and a motorway hard shoulder is not a routine telephone stop.

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