In the summer, the country will reportedly lift a ban on viewing “non-ride content” on a “television tuner”. In fact, it is allowed to watch TV while driving. But there are conditions.

what is known

The ability to watch TV has some limitations.

• At this time, the car will have to independently control the driving process.
• The driver must be prepared to regain control of the vehicle if necessary.
• In addition, drivers will only be allowed to view content through “the car’s onboard infotainment device.” That is, we are talking about screens that are installed on cars by the manufacturer, and not on their own smartphones or tablets.

The idea is that unlike a smartphone, the car’s electronic panel can stop displaying video when the car needs the driver’s attention. The user can still put the smartphone on its feet and not notice the moment when you need to look at the road.

Using a smartphone while driving would still be illegal.

The new rules only apply to vehicles registered as self-driving under British law. So far, according to the recently created official registry, there are none.