Drivers are being warned against cranking up the tunes this bank holiday weekend as it could actually land you with a fine of up to £1,000.
Whether you love singing along to their favourite playlist or listening to the tunes played out from your local radio station, you best sort out your audio of choice before setting off on your journey.
Due to a highway code introduced last year, drivers across Scotland and the rest of the UK could be hit with a fine as well as up to six penalty points if caught changing a tune while behind the wheel. The reminder comes from experts at Compare the Market, with the price comparison site carrying out research that found 82 per cent of people are more confident listening to music when driving.
However, the experts are urging road users to keep in mind that tampering with your phone when behind the wheel will land you in trouble - even if it is just to quickly press skip.
Julie Daniels from the car insurance team at Compare the Market reminds drivers that: “Our research shows that 82 per cent of motorists feel more confident while driving with music playing, however drivers should keep in mind that while it is not illegal to play music loudly in your car, using a device to change the song while driving is.
"To ensure safe driving habits, drivers should press play on their music before setting off, so they're not using a device while driving and play music at a noise level which won't affect awareness of other road users - such as sirens of emergency vehicles - as failing to do so could result in fines of up to £1000 and six penalty points.”
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