Mobile phone use crackdown

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38711931

Seems they caught quite a few - 8000. At a rate of about 40 an hour.
And also nicked some for other distractions such as eating while driving.

I drove past a marked police car yesterday morning and the single copper in the car was busy with a large Costa coffee. I've also seen them on the phone wile driving. Is it ok for them and not us?

FWIW... I don't ever use my phone in my hand while driving as I have the car linked to both my work and personal phone. I do sometimes eat/drink while driving. If it is ok for our local plod then I guess it is ok for me :-)

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swisstoni said:

spookly said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38711931

Seems they caught quite a few - 8000. At a rate of about 40 an hour.
And also nicked some for other distractions such as eating while driving.

I drove past a marked police car yesterday morning and the single copper in the car was busy with a large Costa coffee. I've also seen them on the phone wile driving. Is it ok for them and not us?

FWIW... I don't ever use my phone in my hand while driving as I have the car linked to both my work and personal phone. I do sometimes eat/drink while driving. If it is ok for our local plod then I guess it is ok for me :-)

Grow up.

And become a grumpy old like you? Nah, you're alright mate.

Great response. Exactly what was I doing that was so childish?

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Personally, I think there are many things that can distract drivers. Mobile phones, especially being used for facebook/ttter/texting etc, are obviously not a good idea and I think they should be punished more harshly if that's what it takes to get people to stop doing it.

If someone is eating or drinking in their car I don't really care, so long as they aren't distracted by doing it. The reason it irks me when you see a copper doing it in a marked vehicle is that they will also happily nick someone else for doing the same thing. Others will also see them doing it and then assume that it is just fine to do. What was it PC Nicholas Angel said about "unquestionable moral authority"...

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swisstoni said:

spookly said:

swisstoni said:

spookly said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38711931

Seems they caught quite a few - 8000. At a rate of about 40 an hour.
And also nicked some for other distractions such as eating while driving.

I drove past a marked police car yesterday morning and the single copper in the car was busy with a large Costa coffee. I've also seen them on the phone wile driving. Is it ok for them and not us?

FWIW... I don't ever use my phone in my hand while driving as I have the car linked to both my work and personal phone. I do sometimes eat/drink while driving. If it is ok for our local plod then I guess it is ok for me :-)

Grow up.

And become a grumpy old like you? Nah, you're alright mate.

Great response. Exactly what was I doing that was so childish?

Well, bleat that 'the police do it why can't I?' for starters.

Way to go Einstein. Completely miss the point.

I wasn't saying that. Although I did say some might think it fine to copy their behaviour. I was pointing out the hypocrisy of there being one rule for us and one rule for them.
I think it is ridiculous that you'd see a policeman doing something that you know others have been penalised or charged for doing.

I have seen coppers on the phone while driving, and I have seen them eating and drinking. Did they have special eating/drinking while driving training?

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nonsequitur said:

200 people killed or seriously injured in mobile phone incidents in 2015. Why are we still discussing this?

And, more disturbingly, ways to get around the mobile phone laws.

Thread was started due to the hypocrisy of those who are meant to police us, not as an argument that it is safe to use a mobile phone.

My opinion is that unless you are a ham fisted moron, then it isn't the act of holding a phone that is distracting... it's the conversation itself.
Or even worse, looking at the phone to press buttons/screen.
Personally, I avoid all phone use in the car, even hands free. I only take/make calls I really need to, and keep them brief.