Using mobile phone while driving
Discussion
I know that this has already been done to death, but I thought that I would share my experiences today - leaving a customer I was greeted by a car coming the wrong way into the said customer car park and driving rather irraticaly (SP?). Turns out that the driver was on the phone!!!
Ok, so fairly common I hear you say - but my customer was a Police Force (which one will remain private) - the driver of the car was a Police officier - I am sure that the call was important, but if you wish to enforce the laws then you better by hell stick to them.... and dont do it while driving into your HQ building....
And all two days after they introduced the bloody law.... By all means enforce it, but for gods sake dont get caught by members of the public seeing you FLOUT the law....
Cheers,
Paul
Ok, so fairly common I hear you say - but my customer was a Police Force (which one will remain private) - the driver of the car was a Police officier - I am sure that the call was important, but if you wish to enforce the laws then you better by hell stick to them.... and dont do it while driving into your HQ building....
And all two days after they introduced the bloody law.... By all means enforce it, but for gods sake dont get caught by members of the public seeing you FLOUT the law....
Cheers,
Paul
guysh said:
Slightly different tack here but I heard that they are going to ban the use of portable hands free I.e the little wire ones and the bluetooth wireless ones - is this correct?
I assume that a full handsfree car kit is still allowed?
Read that too, but then read somewhere else a couple of days later that the wires will be allowed, as will "full" car kits. The no-no's are holding it with yer hand, or holding it to yer head with yer shoulder.
This morning I had the misfortune to attempt to enter a petrol forecourt while a white van driver decided reversing out of said entry into the main road was a good idea. He was on a mobile.
He didn't like me leaning on the horn, and had the temerity to call me a prat when I pointed out that he really ought to either drive or use the phone, not both together. "I was only reversing out 'cos I missed the turn into the pump, you prat". Er, would that be because you were on the phone then bozo?
Imbecile. Should have let him reverse into me then called plod.
While I don't agree with the blanket ban on phone use, I wouldn't have an issue with compulsory IQ testing at all.
He didn't like me leaning on the horn, and had the temerity to call me a prat when I pointed out that he really ought to either drive or use the phone, not both together. "I was only reversing out 'cos I missed the turn into the pump, you prat". Er, would that be because you were on the phone then bozo?
Imbecile. Should have let him reverse into me then called plod.
While I don't agree with the blanket ban on phone use, I wouldn't have an issue with compulsory IQ testing at all.
Sorry - in the car and on the bike I switch it off. I have no problem with a total ban. I have seen so many stupid manouvers where "coincedentally" the driver was on the 'phone that I don't want it to be me explaining my way out of a "due care".
I would also support either an IQ test or even a regular license retest. This would do ore to reuce accident rates than any SCAMRA deal
I would also support either an IQ test or even a regular license retest. This would do ore to reuce accident rates than any SCAMRA deal
victormeldrew said:
This morning I had the misfortune to attempt to enter a petrol forecourt while a white van driver decided reversing out of said entry into the main road was a good idea. He was on a mobile.
He didn't like me leaning on the horn, and had the temerity to call me a prat when I pointed out that he really ought to either drive or use the phone, not both together. "I was only reversing out 'cos I missed the turn into the pump, you prat". Er, would that be because you were on the phone then bozo?
Imbecile. Should have let him reverse into me then called plod.
While I don't agree with the blanket ban on phone use, I wouldn't have an issue with compulsory IQ testing at all.
And you didn't think of retorting with the fact that if you were a *prat* how was it that you managed to drive into the the turning for the pump first time without needing to reverse? Most restrained i must say...
I think i might produce a book of witty retorts, to show nupty drivers whos boss!
Most retrained indeed. Must be my age! Didn't seem worth the effort to be honest. He either knew he was totally in the wrong, but wasn't about to admit it (in which case I'd have ended up decking him), or was so totally stupid that no argument would have persuaded him (so why waste the effort trying?).
I thought of a few more choice comments myself afterwards!
I thought of a few more choice comments myself afterwards!
Can I say how pissed off it makes me when I see my non traffic colleagues using mobile whilst driving. I haven't stuck one on yet but the police have a way of dealing with driving infractions of our own.
For those who are interested.... the offence we currently use is "Driver not in proper control of the vehicle" this is a £30 FPN... The new law strangely enough is a £30 FPN. Obviously if it warrants it we do peple for due care (like the geezer on the A1 conducting a business meeting at 70. with his notes on the steering wheel), but a £60 3 point FPN would have been better. Are we any further forward ?? NO.
For those who are interested.... the offence we currently use is "Driver not in proper control of the vehicle" this is a £30 FPN... The new law strangely enough is a £30 FPN. Obviously if it warrants it we do peple for due care (like the geezer on the A1 conducting a business meeting at 70. with his notes on the steering wheel), but a £60 3 point FPN would have been better. Are we any further forward ?? NO.
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