Mobile phone in the car - what is allowed?

If you want to use your cell phone in the car, most things are not allowed. We show you what you can and cannot do while driving.

Can I use my cell phone in the car?

• German law understands no fun when using cell phones behind the wheel. You are not even allowed to read the time on your mobile phone if you have to touch it.
• In general, only work in the car with voice control, a hands-free system or a Bluetooth headset.
• Even while waiting at the traffic lights, the cell phone can be doomed. Receive a call, just give the phone to your passenger and let him activate the speaker.

Selfies while driving - is that allowed?

By the way, selfies are also prohibited while driving.

• In the worst case, anyone who shoots a selfie in a moving car and posts it on Facebook, for example, has to expect a fine.
• Anyone who sees the picture can report the incident - the selfie is proof enough.

In the next practical tip, we will tell you whether the use of smartphone navigation systems in the car is permitted.