Hello Hadmut, I do not think that when using the phone as a navigation system it will be against Germany law. I get where you are coming from, from examples where people looked up things on their phone while driving, for example decision from the OLG Hamm, cited:
*Das Gericht verwies in seiner Entscheidung darauf, dass einem Fahrzeugführer die Handy-Benutzung untersagt sei, „wenn er hierfür das Mobiltelefon aufnimmt oder hält“. Dabei umfasse der Begriff „Benutzen“ sämtliche Bedienfunktionen des Mobiltelefons, also auch das Ablesen einer gespeicherten Notiz.* The driver had looked up a number in his personal phone to dial it with the build in phone in his car. The decision states that the Cell Phone usage is forbidden if the driver has to pick up the phone or hold it while using. I think that if you have the phone in a car holder and use it in the car mode / navigation you are allowed to use it. Same thing for talking on it with a headset, I think as long as its fixed in a holder and you do not have to hold it, you are fine. On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 1:06 PM, Hadmut <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Android is providing a pretty good street navigation, but it might be > unlawful to use it within a car in Germany. > > > In Germany it is not allowed to use a mobile phone while driving with > your hands, except with hands-free equipment. It does not matter what > functions it has and what you use it for. Just the fact that it is a > phone is sufficient for not beeing allowed to use it while driving. > > Therefore, modern cars in europe have built in phones that access your > mobile's SIM card through the remote SIM access bluetooth profile - > just sit in your car, and it automagically takes over the phone > functionality from your mobile. The mobile saves power, but has no > access to the SIM card and thus no phone and internet connections > anymore. > > Unfortunately, the Android OS does not support this bluetooth profile. > Android phones cannot be used with modern european hands-free > equipment, and thus the Android phone must not be used with your hands > at all while driving. > > So car navigation with an Android mobile does not make much sense over > here. > > But even if Android supported that SIM access bluetooth profile, it > would not help, because then the car radio uses the SIM card and the > Android mobile would not have phone or internet access anymore. As far > as I know, Google Maps and Google Navigation don't have an offline > mode and fully depend on an internet connection. > > (Similar problems in most european countries.) > > So how would someone use the Android phone in a car in europe? > > > regards > Hadmut > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-discuss%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
