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Driving With Hands Free Should Be Legal In Nigeria by TPound(m): 9:54am On Jul 05, 2021
This morning, I was driving to owode to attend to a client, and I was receiving a call with my hands free when all of a sudden,a road safety official jumped in front of my vehicle and accused me of using my phone while driving.
I made him understand I'm using my handsfree and it's legal.
He told me it's illegal to use or operate a phone while behind the wheels.
I was booked for operating a phone while driving...
What upset me most was for the silly excuse being given.
In the Oga's words " what if while on the phone,you receive a shocking news and lose control of the car?"

Please ooo.. what if the person is sitting right beside you and composes him/"herself" in a shocking manner that destabilizes you?
If I'm driving for 5 hours,does that mean I can't receive or make any calls throughout that duration?
Does it mean Uber/Bolt drivers are always guilty of this so called offence?
Lawyers and law enforcement agents, I need an honest opinion.
CC lala
Cc mynd44

Re: Driving With Hands Free Should Be Legal In Nigeria by checkmatez: 11:01am On Jan 06, 2022
How much is Peugeot 406 rear windshield?
Re: Driving With Hands Free Should Be Legal In Nigeria by TPound(m): 2:17pm On Jan 06, 2022
checkmatez:
How much is Peugeot 406 rear windshield?


16k max
Re: Driving With Hands Free Should Be Legal In Nigeria by checkmatez: 2:49pm On Jan 06, 2022
TPound:



16k max
please if can b possible can u snap a pic of it?
Are they of different types?
Re: Driving With Hands Free Should Be Legal In Nigeria by TPound(m): 3:16pm On Jan 06, 2022
checkmatez:
please if can b possible can u snap a pic of it?
Are they of different types?

They are not
Re: Driving With Hands Free Should Be Legal In Nigeria by 9icetoo(m): 3:32pm On Jan 06, 2022
It's not illegal. The key word is "using" or "operating" a phone. You could argue that you were talking to a passenger or singing along to a music in your car. Anyways, who stops for frsc these days? I don't have time for their foolishness. When they start taking action on danfo, dilapidated trucks, korope and Keke, then I might just reconsider their usefulness.

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Re: Driving With Hands Free Should Be Legal In Nigeria by diportivo: 3:39pm On Jan 06, 2022
9icetoo:
It's not illegal. The key word is "using" or "operating" a phone. You could argue that you were talking to a passenger or singing along to a music in your car. Anyways, who stops for frsc these days? I don't have time for their foolishness. When they start taking action on danfo, dilapidated trucks, korope and Keke, then I might just reconsider their usefulness.

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Re: Driving With Hands Free Should Be Legal In Nigeria by symbianDON(m): 4:24pm On Jan 06, 2022
Honestly, I have never understood the foolishness of that driving law in Nigeria! What if you are being pursued by criminals? You can't call for help because of FRSC??

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Re: Driving With Hands Free Should Be Legal In Nigeria by checkmatez: 5:00pm On Jan 06, 2022
TPound:


They are not
ok thanks
Re: Driving With Hands Free Should Be Legal In Nigeria by TPound(m): 6:23pm On Jan 06, 2022
checkmatez:
ok thanks

Anytime

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