CB radio use is it legal or illegal?

Hi all.

I've read that cb radio use is illegal but I'm confused about it.

So is cb radio use legal or illegal?

Here is the link I read this about.
https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q659.htm

Legal.
It required a paid licence from the Radiocommunication Agency until a few years ago, but that was s scrapped and you simply buy a rig.

You do still have the 4 watt transmission power limit, and while you can't be prosecuted for using it on the move line a phone, there's still the catch - all of driving without due care.

Its the old AM ones that are illegal bud.
FM for this country.

Keith, I thought it was the am ones.

Someone mentioned it one night when I was doing deliveries and what I read in the link was abit confusing.

Yeah Dave, the AM ones were originally brought in from the States about 40 years ago. I got a hold of one of the first ones to come over. In fact I think I have about 3 lying around somewhere still.
They were made illegal here because they interfered with so many things, and after a huge campaign, the Government decided to allow the production of FM ones for use here, on licence.
They eventually gave up on the licence though.
I think radio hams can use them on their licences.