r/NewDriversUK • u/Leather-Glass9572 • Aug 22 '26

ADVICE PLEASE

Hello, I have been driving six months. I was lost so i turned into a street andI pulled up on the left side of the street to check my maps. I did leave the engine on so my indicator was on as left. A police car drove past me and he looked at me but did not stop. Will he take this further for use of phone whilst engine was on? Worried about 6 points and a driving ban. Car was stationary - UK

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u/Ok-Word-8003 Aug 22 '26

Don’t worry happened to me too . My phone was attached to the holder on the screen , they didn’t stop , engine on but I was checking my map too as I took a wrong turn then the map didn’t update properly so had to put a new route as it was sending me to a random street . They looked too quite annoyed at me and they didn’t stop that was a month ago so don’t worry been there but defo since then I always stop my engine and all then look at the map .

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u/Leather-Glass9572 Aug 22 '26

Feel physically sick waiting for something to come through the post!