how many of you are breaking the law without even realising?
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https://twitter.com/SurreyRoadCops/status/84419456...
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https://twitter.com/SurreyRoadCops/status/84420028...
see people doing this all the time. didn't realise it was an offence. do others?
and
https://twitter.com/SurreyRoadCops/status/84420028...
see people doing this all the time. didn't realise it was an offence. do others?
This issue was pointed out on the SAC I did last week; there were a few taxi/uber drivers on the course (unsurprisingly) and they were bumping their gums about it when the instructor mentioned the law. General consensus was that any non-OEM device that is attached to your car is potentially illegal to use once the engine is running, however it normally isn't picked up on by police unless it has seriously effected your driving (i.e. crashed caused by driver fiddling with it at the time of accident, or view was obstructed by the object).
To be honest I see so many people with devices mounted either right in front of them or just off to the left it makes me wish there would be a crack down; some seriously dodgy device placement going on.
To be honest I see so many people with devices mounted either right in front of them or just off to the left it makes me wish there would be a crack down; some seriously dodgy device placement going on.
loose cannon said:
hopefully the police and motoring orgs will be pushing for the limiting or complete removal of touch screen technology in vehicles , Especially those that control vehicle functions like heater controls,
Disagree. Most people look at there heater controls when changing them anyway so taking their eyes of the road is no different to now.Ever used a iPhone for a wee while? You type on that without actually having to look at the letters your pressing despite the fact you cant feel them like a keyboard.
Well as I'm typing on here now on my I phone I'm looking at it I can't type on my phone without looking at what I'm touching
you must be well clever bless you, i bet you can eat your apple, play poker, work and roam bookface all at the same time
I feel my heater controls in my car no need to look were they are tbh
you must be well clever bless you, i bet you can eat your apple, play poker, work and roam bookface all at the same time
I feel my heater controls in my car no need to look were they are tbh Slow said:
Disagree. Most people look at there heater controls when changing them anyway so taking their eyes of the road is no different to now.
Ever used a iPhone for a wee while? You type on that without actually having to look at the letters your pressing despite the fact you cant feel them like a keyboard.
Ever used a iPhone for a wee while? You type on that without actually having to look at the letters your pressing despite the fact you cant feel them like a keyboard.
loose cannon said:
Well as I'm typing on here now on my I phone I'm looking at it I can't type on my phone without looking at what I'm touching
you must be well clever bless you, i bet you can eat your apple, play poker, work and roam bookface all at the same time I feel my heater controls in my car no need to look were they are tbh
I think this may be a 'young person' thing...maybe....you must be well clever bless you, i bet you can eat your apple, play poker, work and roam bookface all at the same time
I feel my heater controls in my car no need to look were they are tbh I too can type away merrily on my iPhone or iPad without really looking at the keys....older people I know have to keep looking down.
geeks said:
Yes and I am glad someone has finally f
king pointed it out, useless tts on the road with navs/phones/tablets in the middle of their fking eyeline, wkers need shooting! If only they would do something about it and perform actions against offenders..
king pointed it out, useless tts on the road with navs/phones/tablets in the middle of their fking eyeline, wkers need shooting! If only they would do something about it and perform actions against offenders..PositronicRay said:
If you're sticking something right in front of your noggin (zone a) you deserve prosection.
The point isn't about idiots who place things right in front of their face. That's obviously moronic.The point is that you could put your Sat Nav as far out of the way in the bottom right hand corner of your screen as is possible, and it would still be illegal.
But having something protrude 4cm into the swept area doesn't necessarily mean it's blocking your vision in any way.
However I'd hope you'd only get (quite rightly) pulled if you were genuinely blocking your vision with poor placement.
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