Drivers blown away by mum’s simple satnav hack which means you don’t need a stand for your phone
DRIVERS have been blown away by a mum’s simple satnav hack which means that you don’t need a stand for your phone.
Mum-of-two Shannon Doherty shared the savvy trick on TikTok - and it only requires one common household item.
She explained that anyone can easily make a hands-free stand for their phone using an elastic band and their air conditioning vent.
She said: “Everyone needs to see this life hack.
“You know when you have nowhere to put your mobile phone when you're in the car?
“Grab a rubber band and stick it through the air vent.
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“Grab the other side and attach your phone. This in genius.”
Hundreds of fans rushed to the comments to give their two cents on the useful hack.
One person said: “Omg, I needed this!
“I can never figure out how to drive home from school smoothly.
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Another added: “How good is this one? Could not believe it. What a smart idea!”
But others weren’t so convinced.
One fumed: “How is there nowhere to put your phone in the car?
“In yur purse, on the seat, in the cup holder, or get a phone vent holder.”
A second said: “I can never put my phone on the vents in the winter because it overheats, puts that warning on and you can’t use it.”
Another joked: “1,000 rubber bands stuck in the car vent later…”
Regardless of how good the hack is, you can be fined £200 for even touching your phone while behind the wheel in the UK.
Drivers could be hit with a £200 charge, but there's a chance you could be taken to court and fined a maximum of £1,000.
You’ll also lose your licence if you passed your driving test in the last two years.
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It's been illegal to use a mobile phone while driving since 2003, but rules have been toughened up since.
You can't use your phone in your car, including reading a text, checking social media or taking a photo.