1st March - 6points for mobile phone use at the wheel

[Bunfighter]

The points covers holding or using your phone for any reason.

[alock]

Doesn't effect me. I can read/send text messages via the touch screen built into my dashboard while doing 70mph. Must be safe because the law hasn't banned it.

[MonkeyHanger]

Another great reason to ignore the work phone. Suits me Sir!

[Warby80]

alock said:

Doesn't effect me. I can read/send text messages via the touch screen built into my dashboard while doing 70mph. Must be safe because the law hasn't banned it.

Just because its there doesnt mean you have to use it.

[996TT02]

Warby80 said:

alock said:

Doesn't effect me. I can read/send text messages via the touch screen built into my dashboard while doing 70mph. Must be safe because the law hasn't banned it.

Just because its there doesnt mean you have to use it.

Where's the whoosh parrot when you need it?

[Warby80]

996TT02 said:

Warby80 said:

alock said:

Doesn't effect me. I can read/send text messages via the touch screen built into my dashboard while doing 70mph. Must be safe because the law hasn't banned it.

Just because its there doesnt mean you have to use it.

Where's the whoosh parrot when you need it?

I got the point, it was more just a general point about people moaning about touch screens in cars, mine has one, i dont use it while driving because its dangerous.

[jhonn]

Slightly off-topic I know, but does this also cover the use of CB radios/hand held microphones too?

Reason I'm asking is that on programmes like Top Gear/grand Tour you regularly see Jeremy & Co. driving with one hand while holding a conversation with his compadres, with the microphone in the other - often wondered if it was legal.

It shows how attitudes change - nowadays I think that this is not setting a good example!

[PieSlayer]

Warby80 said:

996TT02 said:

Warby80 said:

alock said:

Doesn't effect me. I can read/send text messages via the touch screen built into my dashboard while doing 70mph. Must be safe because the law hasn't banned it.

Just because its there doesnt mean you have to use it.

Where's the whoosh parrot when you need it?

I got the point, it was more just a general point about people moaning about touch screens in cars, mine has one, i dont use it while driving because its dangerous.

Exact same reason I don't have the radio on or carry passengers ever. It's all added distractions that could cause me to have an accident.

[RogueTrooper]

PieSlayer said:

Exact same reason I don't have the radio on or carry passengers ever. It's all added distractions that could cause me to have an accident.

I try not to look out of the Windows, for the same reason.

[vikingaero]

jhonn said:

Slightly off-topic I know, but does this also cover the use of CB radios/hand held microphones too?

Reason I'm asking is that on programmes like Top Gear/grand Tour you regularly see Jeremy & Co. driving with one hand while holding a conversation with his compadres, with the microphone in the other - often wondered if it was legal.

It shows how attitudes change - nowadays I think that this is not setting a good example!

I'm fairly sure that's why they use handheld mikes on TG because it is legal - legal subject to the fact that if you have an accident whilst using one then it crosses to careless/dangerous.

[PieSlayer]

RogueTrooper said:

PieSlayer said:

Exact same reason I don't have the radio on or carry passengers ever. It's all added distractions that could cause me to have an accident.

I try not to look out of the Windows, for the same reason.

I like your safe thinking. I shall try this tomorrow.

[405dogvan]

alock said:

Doesn't effect me. I can read/send text messages via the touch screen built into my dashboard while doing 70mph. Must be safe because the law hasn't banned it.

Ignoring the parrot, imagine they did make it illegal to operate your car whilst operating your car - that would be quite funny ;0

The trend towards 'Tesla style' touchscreens is worrying because there's no really good reason for it, it's gadgetry for the sake of gadgetry.

Looks cool at first but I can find my heating controls and other switches easily without looking where I'm going - but on a touchscreen I have to look and poke and wait and poke again and - frankly it's fking rubbish.

iDrive and other similar systems are little better - we really are st at designing good DRIVING positions in cars, even Ferrari put the starter button on the wheel (something you use ONCE - it could be under the passenger seat and not be inconvenient!!)

[vikingaero]

Excellent - 2 strikes. Hopefully there'll be a lot of unemployed white van drivers and teenage girls.

[surveyor]

Is it that time of day again?

[Osinjak]

Warby80 said:

996TT02 said:

Warby80 said:

alock said:

Doesn't effect me. I can read/send text messages via the touch screen built into my dashboard while doing 70mph. Must be safe because the law hasn't banned it.

Just because its there doesnt mean you have to use it.

Where's the whoosh parrot when you need it?

I got the point, it was more just a general point about people moaning about touch screens in cars, mine has one, i dont use it while driving because its dangerous.

Apart from its initial daftness, it has a point. I have iDrive in mine which I find easy to use on the move but I test drove a car the other week that only had touchscreen and while fiddling with it found myself drifting lanes so left it well alone. I'm sure I'd get used to it if I owned but it was an 'interesting' experience all the same.

[jhonn]

vikingaero said:

I'm fairly sure that's why they use handheld mikes on TG because it is legal - legal subject to the fact that if you have an accident whilst using one then it crosses to careless/dangerous.

Thanks! I don't see much difference in risk between using a phone or a microphone, but the law is the law, and the rationale doesn't have to be clear.

[Sir Lord Poopie]

I don't speak to anyone anyway so good riddance. On the upside it'll take plenty of you thick normies off the road.

[numtumfutunch]

Bit of a numpty question but I sometimes put my phone over the car sat nav screen and use it to run Google nav

Is this now an instant 6 points, even if I dont touch it?
What about the same scenario in a phone cradle?

Cheers

EDIT: this isnt clear https://www.gov.uk/using-mobile-phones-when-drivin...

[TwigtheWonderkid]

PieSlayer said:

Exact same reason I don't have the radio on or carry passengers ever. It's all added distractions that could cause me to have an accident.

The comparison between talking to passengers, listening to the radio and taking a phone call has been comprehensively debunked by numerous scientific tests.

[grumpyscot]

All we need now is some police cars on the road to catch offenders. (Seeing a police car in Scotland anywhere other than in a major city is now a rarity, and I haven't seen a traffic car for months now)