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<\/a>Something to remember if you’re bringing a cellphone on your Irish vacation…<\/span><\/h3>\n
In a stunningly simple move, the Republic has banned the use of mobile phones while driving, except for dialing 999 or 112 for an emergency.<\/span><\/h3>\nFines of up to \u20ac60, plus 2 penalty points are assessed for Irish drivers violating the phone law. Visitors are responsible for all their own traffic tickets and fines.<\/span><\/h3>\nEven using Bluetooth or other hands-free methods can lead to a fine if Gardai determine that it’s caused you to drive recklessly. A mobile in your pocket cannot be switched on, but it can be if in the glove box; passengers are allowed to use a cellphone while you are driving.<\/span><\/h3>\nThe rationale (so rational, why didn’t the U.S. think of it?) is that any kind of phone communication is distracting to a driver and can cause accidents. Their suggested solution is to pull over to the roadside to make or take a call. As for texting, fuggedaboutit.<\/span><\/h3>\nMore information about the law is here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a stunningly simple move, the Republic has banned the use of mobile phones while driving,except for dialing 999 or 112 for an emergency.<\/p>\n
Fines of up to \u20ac60, plus 2 penalty points are assessed for Irish drivers violating the phone law. Visitors are responsible for all their own traffic tickets and fines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"![\"The](\"https:\/\/fastnettravel.com\/TheIrelandExpert\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_2322-225x300.jpg\")
<\/a>\r\nSomething to remember if you're bringing a cellphone on your Irish vacation...\r\n\r\nIn a stunningly simple move, the Republic has banned the use of mobile phones while driving, except for dialing 999 or 112 for an emergency.\r\n\r\nFines of up to \u20ac60, plus 2 penalty points are assessed for Irish drivers violating the phone law. Visitors are responsible for all their own traffic tickets and fines.\r\n\r\nEven using Bluetooth or other hands-free methods can lead to a fine if Gardai determine that it's caused you to drive recklessly. A mobile in your pocket cannot be switched on, but it can be if in the glove box; passengers are allowed to use a cellphone while you are driving.\r\n\r\nThe rationale (so rational, why didn't the U.S. think of it?) is that any kind of phone communication is distracting to a driver and can cause accidents. Their suggested solution is to pull over to the roadside to make or take a call. As for texting, fuggedaboutit.\r\n\r\nMore information about the law is here.<\/a><\/strong>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[31,33,32,30,34,35],"class_list":["post-972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ireland-travel-tips","tag-cellphone","tag-driving","tag-ireland","tag-mobile","tag-texting","tag-while"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
Even using Bluetooth or other hands-free methods can lead to a fine if Gardai determine that it’s caused you to drive recklessly. A mobile in your pocket cannot be switched on, but it can be if in the glove box; passengers are allowed to use a cellphone while you are driving.<\/span><\/h3>\nThe rationale (so rational, why didn’t the U.S. think of it?) is that any kind of phone communication is distracting to a driver and can cause accidents. Their suggested solution is to pull over to the roadside to make or take a call. As for texting, fuggedaboutit.<\/span><\/h3>\nMore information about the law is here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a stunningly simple move, the Republic has banned the use of mobile phones while driving,except for dialing 999 or 112 for an emergency.<\/p>\n
Fines of up to \u20ac60, plus 2 penalty points are assessed for Irish drivers violating the phone law. Visitors are responsible for all their own traffic tickets and fines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<\/a>\r\nSomething to remember if you're bringing a cellphone on your Irish vacation...\r\n\r\nIn a stunningly simple move, the Republic has banned the use of mobile phones while driving, except for dialing 999 or 112 for an emergency.\r\n\r\nFines of up to \u20ac60, plus 2 penalty points are assessed for Irish drivers violating the phone law. Visitors are responsible for all their own traffic tickets and fines.\r\n\r\nEven using Bluetooth or other hands-free methods can lead to a fine if Gardai determine that it's caused you to drive recklessly. A mobile in your pocket cannot be switched on, but it can be if in the glove box; passengers are allowed to use a cellphone while you are driving.\r\n\r\nThe rationale (so rational, why didn't the U.S. think of it?) is that any kind of phone communication is distracting to a driver and can cause accidents. Their suggested solution is to pull over to the roadside to make or take a call. As for texting, fuggedaboutit.\r\n\r\nMore information about the law is here.<\/a><\/strong>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[31,33,32,30,34,35],"class_list":["post-972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ireland-travel-tips","tag-cellphone","tag-driving","tag-ireland","tag-mobile","tag-texting","tag-while"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
More information about the law is here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a stunningly simple move, the Republic has banned the use of mobile phones while driving,except for dialing 999 or 112 for an emergency.<\/p>\n
Fines of up to \u20ac60, plus 2 penalty points are assessed for Irish drivers violating the phone law. Visitors are responsible for all their own traffic tickets and fines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<\/a>\r\nSomething to remember if you're bringing a cellphone on your Irish vacation...\r\n\r\nIn a stunningly simple move, the Republic has banned the use of mobile phones while driving, except for dialing 999 or 112 for an emergency.\r\n\r\nFines of up to \u20ac60, plus 2 penalty points are assessed for Irish drivers violating the phone law. Visitors are responsible for all their own traffic tickets and fines.\r\n\r\nEven using Bluetooth or other hands-free methods can lead to a fine if Gardai determine that it's caused you to drive recklessly. A mobile in your pocket cannot be switched on, but it can be if in the glove box; passengers are allowed to use a cellphone while you are driving.\r\n\r\nThe rationale (so rational, why didn't the U.S. think of it?) is that any kind of phone communication is distracting to a driver and can cause accidents. Their suggested solution is to pull over to the roadside to make or take a call. As for texting, fuggedaboutit.\r\n\r\nMore information about the law is here.<\/a><\/strong>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[31,33,32,30,34,35],"class_list":["post-972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ireland-travel-tips","tag-cellphone","tag-driving","tag-ireland","tag-mobile","tag-texting","tag-while"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
<\/a>\r\nSomething to remember if you're bringing a cellphone on your Irish vacation...\r\n\r\nIn a stunningly simple move, the Republic has banned the use of mobile phones while driving, except for dialing 999 or 112 for an emergency.\r\n\r\nFines of up to \u20ac60, plus 2 penalty points are assessed for Irish drivers violating the phone law. Visitors are responsible for all their own traffic tickets and fines.\r\n\r\nEven using Bluetooth or other hands-free methods can lead to a fine if Gardai determine that it's caused you to drive recklessly. A mobile in your pocket cannot be switched on, but it can be if in the glove box; passengers are allowed to use a cellphone while you are driving.\r\n\r\nThe rationale (so rational, why didn't the U.S. think of it?) is that any kind of phone communication is distracting to a driver and can cause accidents. Their suggested solution is to pull over to the roadside to make or take a call. As for texting, fuggedaboutit.\r\n\r\nMore information about the law is here.<\/a><\/strong>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[31,33,32,30,34,35],"class_list":["post-972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ireland-travel-tips","tag-cellphone","tag-driving","tag-ireland","tag-mobile","tag-texting","tag-while"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t