Motorway signs "Don't Phone While Driving"

[Peter Ward]

Spent half the day going up and down the M1. All those lovely matrix signs seem to be working now.

So how are they being used? Warning of slow traffic ahead? No. "Don't Phone While Driving".

Strange, but I thought it was still legal to phone while driving? So we're being told not to do something we're allowed to do.

If there's no traffic news how about putting some useful information on the signs, like, "Move over when you have finished overtaking" or "Don't tailgate"?

I saw no accidents today, but the closest was one boy-racer who tailgated, then indulged in a bit of aggressive braking before shooting off in whatever lane happened to be half-free at the time. But just make sure you don't phone while driving.

[dazren]

How about:

ONCE PAST SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP LEFT.

DAZ

[streaky]

What about ... "Don't Binge Drink".

Can you believe that 6 MILLION of us binge drink each week. Another set of "statistics" from the government (note I do not grant this lot the priviledge of a capital letter) - Streaky

[v8thunder]

What about Stop Looking At Distracting Signs And Keep Your Eyes On The Road!?

[pdV6]

streaky said:

Can you believe that 6 MILLION of us binge drink each week. Another set of "statistics" from the government

Given that their chosen definition of "binge drinking" is 4+ pints in one sitting, I'm suprised its not more

[wrinkly]

If it's 4 pints +. Better make that 6,000,001

[paolow]

6,000,002.....

[busa_rush]

13 people die each day from alcohol in the UK. Is that higher than from speeding, naah, can't be, they spend millions fighting 5mph over the limit but encourage drinking . . . can't be right

[streaky]

"Numpties go home!"

[streaky]

pdV6 said:

streaky said: Can you believe that 6 MILLION of us binge drink each week. Another set of "statistics" from the government Given that their chosen definition of "binge drinking" is 4+ pints in one sitting, I'm suprised its not more

Ah. I drink standing up at the bar, so I don't count. Mind you, four pints of Scotch ...

[rude girl]

They said 'queue after next junction' when I passed them tonight.

Saw plenty of idiots with phones pressed to ears ripping along at 95+ though and not concentrating.

If numpties didn't do it, they wouldn't need to put numpty signs up. Can't see your problem tbh.

[streaky]

pdV6 said:

streaky said: Can you believe that 6 MILLION of us binge drink each week. Another set of "statistics" from the government Given that their chosen definition of "binge drinking" is 4+ pints in one sitting, I'm suprised its not more

According to the report I just saw on BBC Breakfast, "Binge Drinking" is defined as three to four small glasses of wine". Good Lord, I've been a binge drinker all my life, as were my parents and grand-parents! - Streaky