Police officer texting whilst driving
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BertBert said:
I don't read it like that and it doesn't make sense to me to be so. I think it means interactive comms fn includes a, b, c and d.
IANAL
Bert
TETRA is similar to GSM (std mobile phone with 2.5G), but for the police, fire brigade, ... The main difference is that it allows push-to-talk and one-to-many calls.IANAL
Bert
Just to clarify, and for the information of the few who are genuinely interested, as explained above, tetra is the name given to the pocket radio sets most firces currently use. When dispatched to a call, details are sent through to the set, so callers name, address and phone number are sent through so you can check details. It's not intended that the driver starts reading this when it comes through.
I thought I made it quite obvious, but I forgot where I was writing for a second...I quite clearly am not condoning the police using mobile phones, or driving carelessly. Read what I posted again. I simply mentioned that from the footage it isn't totally clear what the driver is doing, and giving alternative explanations. I wasn't excusing anything. I should have realised I'd have to spell it out for the likes of Eclassless and the hawk, so I applogise for that, although in General I don't post for their benefit.
Cops doing stupid things, in general wind up other cops more than members of the public, because the narrow minded amongst us, many of whom appear to frequent this place, assume that all cops do the same, thus giving us a bad name.
This place is getting boring.
I thought I made it quite obvious, but I forgot where I was writing for a second...I quite clearly am not condoning the police using mobile phones, or driving carelessly. Read what I posted again. I simply mentioned that from the footage it isn't totally clear what the driver is doing, and giving alternative explanations. I wasn't excusing anything. I should have realised I'd have to spell it out for the likes of Eclassless and the hawk, so I applogise for that, although in General I don't post for their benefit.
Cops doing stupid things, in general wind up other cops more than members of the public, because the narrow minded amongst us, many of whom appear to frequent this place, assume that all cops do the same, thus giving us a bad name.
This place is getting boring.
I saw something similar a couple of years ago, driving through Edgbaston. WPC, alone in the car, pulling out of the Police station car park and turning left into the right of two lanes going the opposite way to me. Driving with her left hand; right hand held low with her phone in it, texting away merrily.
Not visible to most, but to me looking down from the lorry cab, quite plain.
Considered reporting her, without evidence I couldn't see any point.
Not visible to most, but to me looking down from the lorry cab, quite plain.
Considered reporting her, without evidence I couldn't see any point.
handpaper said:
I saw something similar a couple of years ago, driving through Edgbaston. WPC, alone in the car, pulling out of the Police station car park and turning left into the right of two lanes going the opposite way to me. Driving with her left hand; right hand held low with her phone in it, texting away merrily.
Not visible to most, but to me looking down from the lorry cab, quite plain.
Considered reporting her, without evidence I couldn't see any point.
It was nothing guv....Not visible to most, but to me looking down from the lorry cab, quite plain.
Considered reporting her, without evidence I couldn't see any point.
Just a 'Tetrapak' comms type tingy which makes some officers super duper multitasking drivers.
Eclassy said:
It was nothing guv....
Just a 'Tetrapak' comms type tingy which makes some officers super duper multitasking drivers.
dull, dull, dull. At least say something of value. Just deliberately (or maybe not) misunderstanding a comment posted as if it were a defense and then wittering on about it doesn't add all that much value really.Just a 'Tetrapak' comms type tingy which makes some officers super duper multitasking drivers.
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