This weekend looks set to be one of the busiest on the roads for years
Dash cam firm Nextbase is warning drivers setting off for the long weekend early they could be pinged up £1,000 for trying to “Work From Car”. Inrix data from the early May Bank holiday suggested that many set off from Thursday, either taking an extra day of leave or using post-pandemic flexibility around workplaces to work from their destination.
But Nextbase is warning any drivers looking to beat the rush and set off early should make sure they can focus fully on the road and not on any work they need to get done before the weekend. Home Office data shows 7,900 Fixed Penalty Notices were issued for careless driving in May of 2022, including 4,200 for mobile phone use.
Nextbase head of road safety Bryn Brooker said: “A lot of people are cleverly taking advantage of new flexibilities around workplaces to get on their holidays earlier, working from their destination instead of ‘home’. Some stuck in traffic or eager to set out early might even be tempted to do a bit of ‘Work From Car’ - but this could easily see you fined for breaching the Highway Code.
“The law changed on this in 2022, so some drivers might not have caught up yet - but ignorance of that change won’t save them from a Fixed Penalty Notice. If you need to use your phone, pull over.”“Those being driven long distances rather than driving themselves might feel freer to get some meetings done while in transit.
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