12 replies to this topic

[Tamworthbay]

I have noticed a few people seem to be getting CBs to comminucate on the way to shows etc. most of the ones I have seen have handheld mikes. Can you drive and use one? Or do they fall into the same category as mobiles?

[alicetheauto]

Legal to use, truckers , cabbies and police use the same set ups.

[Tamworthbay]

that's me on eBay then

[stretch tech]

might have to get myself one if that's the case Clive 

[Jordie]

we use them in vehicles at work, good for recovery van contacting the trucks.

[Tamworthbay]

might have to get myself one if that's the case Clive 

Sounds good, Mark is kitted up already so there will be a few of us just in A5s

[stretch tech]

may have to invest in one then aha are they modern or older cb's - i ask because older ones can't access certain channels can they ?

[Tamworthbay]

From another topic on here people seem to have decided on channel 18 so if we go for that as well it should be ok.

[alicetheauto]

On the way back from a show on Sunday, I wanted to ease off the pace when I knew where I was, couldnt though because the rest of the convoy were at motorway speed. A CB would have been perfect to let them know to go on, not slow down and wait for me. Or during the inevitable mechanicals we have in Minis!

[Mk1Dave]

Www.thunderpole.co.uk is a good website to look at if you are after a new one.

[porl]

I've got a CB in mine. I've got this one http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e7b0a4d34

[ibrooks]

may have to invest in one then aha are they modern or older cb's - i ask because older ones can't access certain channels can they ?

Not used mine in a long time so don't take this as gospel current info but.....

 

There are American AM sets kicking around in this country - they are illegal to use over here.

 

In the UK there are 40 channels and there are also 40 channels in Europe. You can legally use all 80 of those in the UK but if you cross the channel you can only use the Euro 40. You get 40 channel CB sets in both UK and Euro flavours - if you have a UK set on channel 18 and your mate has a Euro set on channel 18 you won't be talking to each other so make sure you know which set of channels your mates are using. You also get 80 channel sets that can switch between both the UK and Euro bands so you can talk to anyone.

 

Iain

[AVV IT]

Legal to use, truckers , cabbies and police use the same set ups.

 

They might not be as strictly legal as you may think. Although they are not covered by "The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2003" that came into force on 1st December 2003. Which applies specificaly to the use of mobile phones and other hand held commuincation devices. If you use hand held radio mic whilst driving, you can still be prosecuted for driving whilst not in proper control, in exactly the same way that you could be for using a mobile phone whilst driving, before the specific mobile phone legislation came into effect in 2003.

 

I work in the emergency services, and for this reason all our emergency vehciles that are capable of solo responding (i.e the driver is required to operate the radio whilst driving) are equipped with adapted radio controls, either on the steering wheel and/or the gear stick, to enable the radio to be used without removing the hands from the vehicles controls. Although generally the radio tends to be operated by non driving personell wherever possible. 

 

 The best advice is not to actually use two way radios whilst driving, but if you do, then just be aware that were you to have an accident whilst using one, or if the Police were to witness you driving with one and had any concerns about your driving at the time, then you could well still be prosecuted. The other thing to consider is that the Police are likely to be much more lenient on the professional use of two way radios (i.e. cabs, breakdown recovery, other emergency services etc.) as they tend to view their use as unavoidable. If however you are nattering away on one just for fun of it, then they are far more likley to excercise the offence of driving whilst not in proper control.

 

If you do use a two way radio whilst driving professionaly, then your employer has a duty under health and safety legislation to make it's use is as safe as is reasonably practicable. Vehicle control mounted adaptions are readily available and relatively inexpensive these days, so if your employer requires you to use a two way radio whilst driving, then they really should provide you with such equipment. 
 

Edited by AVV IT, 18 June 2013 - 03:58 PM.