Would you tell another driver to stop using their phone?
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Evening all, long time lurker first time poster!
I constantly see other drivers texting, calling and whatever else people must desperately do on their smart phones whilst driving.
The question is though, if stationary or in slow moving traffic would you say anything? A quick toot of the horn and a finger wag?
I must say i never have, but constantly feel the need to. Especially as the majority of the time these people continue to use their phones as the speed picks up.
Or is it a job that should be left to the BIB?
I constantly see other drivers texting, calling and whatever else people must desperately do on their smart phones whilst driving.
The question is though, if stationary or in slow moving traffic would you say anything? A quick toot of the horn and a finger wag?
I must say i never have, but constantly feel the need to. Especially as the majority of the time these people continue to use their phones as the speed picks up.
Or is it a job that should be left to the BIB?
I always want to but never have done.
Tell a lie, I sort of did once, although it was more *ahem* voicing my opinion. Unfortunately I was on my bike at the time so it would have been pointless speaking, filtering past a lad using his phone, window down, so I did what came naturally and gave him 11,000 revs as I went past. In my defence the bike was on the standard exhausts. It was a bit childish but hell, so am I.
Tell a lie, I sort of did once, although it was more *ahem* voicing my opinion. Unfortunately I was on my bike at the time so it would have been pointless speaking, filtering past a lad using his phone, window down, so I did what came naturally and gave him 11,000 revs as I went past. In my defence the bike was on the standard exhausts. It was a bit childish but hell, so am I.
Have to admit i've done the same on the bike, stubby race can though, much more fun! 
Ok then, to rephrase the question, at what point would you intervene? yummy mummy on the phone, doing her makeup, shouting at the kids in the back? White van man reading the paper, eating his mc'donalds breakfast?
Ok then, to rephrase the question, at what point would you intervene? yummy mummy on the phone, doing her makeup, shouting at the kids in the back? White van man reading the paper, eating his mc'donalds breakfast?
OP, no I wouldn't, I'm not a Police Officer, and it is non of my business.
I used to hold my phone to my ear, if I wanted to, until it became illegal, I did this for years and years, until it suddenly became dangerous, as did a great many others I suspect.
Worry about your own driving, anyone elses isn't your concern.
I used to hold my phone to my ear, if I wanted to, until it became illegal, I did this for years and years, until it suddenly became dangerous, as did a great many others I suspect.
Worry about your own driving, anyone elses isn't your concern.
Mutter under my breath if they're being inattentive.
Then again, we're treated like adults (?) here in Sweden, where handset-to-ear is not illegal. Hate doing it though, which is why I bought a car with Bluetooth. Can only sync one phone though... :-(
Barely acceptable in an automatic, plain effort in a manual. Would support a ban if the Swedes brought it in.
Then again, we're treated like adults (?) here in Sweden, where handset-to-ear is not illegal. Hate doing it though, which is why I bought a car with Bluetooth. Can only sync one phone though... :-(
Barely acceptable in an automatic, plain effort in a manual. Would support a ban if the Swedes brought it in.
Nigel Worc's said:
OP, no I wouldn't, I'm not a Police Officer, and it is non of my business.
I used to hold my phone to my ear, if I wanted to, until it became illegal, I did this for years and years, until it suddenly became dangerous, as did a great many others I suspect.
Worry about your own driving, anyone elses isn't your concern.
In my defence. I'm only a baby. As such, i've been taught that if you even think about mobile phones whilst driving, your car will suddenly swerve into the nearest solid object and explode! I used to hold my phone to my ear, if I wanted to, until it became illegal, I did this for years and years, until it suddenly became dangerous, as did a great many others I suspect.
Worry about your own driving, anyone elses isn't your concern.
Oh, and also you have to think of the children!
Cal91 said:
In my defence. I'm only a baby. As such, i've been taught that if you even think about mobile phones whilst driving, your car will suddenly swerve into the nearest solid object and explode!
Oh, and also you have to think of the children!
but, you make a very good point about the new/moden way of thinking Oh, and also you have to think of the children!
Cal91 said:
Nigel Worc's said:
OP, no I wouldn't, I'm not a Police Officer, and it is non of my business.
I used to hold my phone to my ear, if I wanted to, until it became illegal, I did this for years and years, until it suddenly became dangerous, as did a great many others I suspect.
Worry about your own driving, anyone elses isn't your concern.
In my defence. I'm only a baby. As such, i've been taught that if you even think about mobile phones whilst driving, your car will suddenly swerve into the nearest solid object and explode! I used to hold my phone to my ear, if I wanted to, until it became illegal, I did this for years and years, until it suddenly became dangerous, as did a great many others I suspect.
Worry about your own driving, anyone elses isn't your concern.
Oh, and also you have to think of the children!
If you ever witness anything bad happening as a result of any illegal actions, just tell the Police, they'll deal with it.
Or, if you feel you want to try and make a difference, join them.
kwits driving erratically.007 VXR said:
but, you make a very good point about the new/moden way of thinking
I have no doubt that many people are capable of talking on a moblie phone and driving at the same time safely. If anything is a distraction it is the conversation itself, therefore meaning that hands free kits etc. are not really much different to holding the phone to your ear. In my opinion.My main concern in those that appear to be more interested in tweeting, facebooking etc. typically paying very little attention to the road.
Cal91 said:
007 VXR said:
but, you make a very good point about the new/moden way of thinking
My main concern in those that appear to be more interested in tweeting, facebooking etc. typically paying very little attention to the road.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff