cheese and onion crisps?
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They already have prosecuted a lady for eating an apple whilst driving. I think it was quite expensive with a helicopter being involved some where along the line. There was the case of the guy on the M3 done for eating a Kit Kat [offer of fixed penalty notice cancelled after much publicity].
Be very careful. They are out to get you and camera use will multiply enourmously in the next few years. Cameras are a cheaper option than Trafapol.
Be very careful. They are out to get you and camera use will multiply enourmously in the next few years. Cameras are a cheaper option than Trafapol.
rayats
"Be very careful. They are out to get you and camera use will multiply enourmously in the next few years. Cameras are a cheaper option than Trafapol"
Has anyone ever been prosecuted from information seen/recorded by a spy camera alone (i.e. not an enforecement safety device)? There are zillions of cameras so you would have thought the courts would be over-run with evil law-breaking motorists caught in this way.... not to mention the tax!
"Be very careful. They are out to get you and camera use will multiply enourmously in the next few years. Cameras are a cheaper option than Trafapol"
Has anyone ever been prosecuted from information seen/recorded by a spy camera alone (i.e. not an enforecement safety device)? There are zillions of cameras so you would have thought the courts would be over-run with evil law-breaking motorists caught in this way.... not to mention the tax!
sean5302 said:
Caution: This packet of salted peanuts may contain nuts. Really, it's there on a packet of Sainsbury's own-label peanuts.
Thanks to another thread, I now know that:
Peanuts are legumes, not nuts.
People who have nut alergies may not be alergic to peanuts and vice versa
Peanuts are packed in factories that also pack nuts, hence the warning.
lambo cop said:
As for the Helicopter, the helicopter did not report the apple incident; it was just asked if during its routine flight would it fly over the road and record on tape to show how twisty it is for the purpose of explaining at court. The helicopter like most police ones was in the air already, and not used just for the fly past of the road, like the press want you to believe.
Yeah yeah...there's two sides to every story
I personally believe I can eat an apple, crisps or whatever and still be concentrating on the road ahead, far moreso than many with two hands gripping the wheel.
As for make-up, that does sound dodgy, wouldn't wanna be doing that.
Lambo is spot on -- it's the context that also defines whether this is dangerous.
(Which notice is partially independent of whether a charge of careless driving will stick)
I'm pretty sure there are times when I am driving that I could take both hands off the wheel in perfect safety. Such as when I'm stationary at lights with a stationary car behind.
Our lady in question (is that a church?) was doing 32mph -- I'm pretty sure I could take my hands off the wheel at 32 on a wide area devoid of hazard (the main runway at Bruntingthorpe?) and perform a full wet shave whilst endangering noone.
(Which notice is partially independent of whether a charge of careless driving will stick)
I'm pretty sure there are times when I am driving that I could take both hands off the wheel in perfect safety. Such as when I'm stationary at lights with a stationary car behind.
Our lady in question (is that a church?) was doing 32mph -- I'm pretty sure I could take my hands off the wheel at 32 on a wide area devoid of hazard (the main runway at Bruntingthorpe?) and perform a full wet shave whilst endangering noone.
I have driven on many many occasions down a motorway with a Ginsters double cheese and onion sandwich being shoved down my gullet, followed by a Coffee Nation large latte, and perhaps some kind of nutty bar.
I don't care, I can eat my cake and drive. I'd love to see them demonstrate how eating a butty is more distracting than putting a cassette in the radio.
I don't care, I can eat my cake and drive. I'd love to see them demonstrate how eating a butty is more distracting than putting a cassette in the radio.
Parrot of Doom said:
I have driven on many many occasions down a motorway with a Ginsters double cheese and onion sandwich being shoved down my gullet, followed by a Coffee Nation large latte, and perhaps some kind of nutty bar.
I don't care, I can eat my cake and drive. I'd love to see them demonstrate how eating a butty is more distracting than putting a cassette in the radio.
But a Ploughmans is a bit more difficult as you tend to get a bit of manky lettice/pickle/tomato/onion dropping into your lap.
And its even more difficult trying to wedge crisps into the buttie as well.
Claire
>> Edited by Gaffer on Wednesday 8th March 19:57
Lambo cop said "As for the Helicopter, the helicopter did not report the apple incident; it was just asked if during its routine flight would it fly over the road and record on tape to show how twisty it is for the purpose of explaining at court. The helicopter like most police ones was in the air already, and not used just for the fly past of the road, like the press want you to believe".
What doesn't appear to be in dispute is that the Policeman originally thought that the lady was using a mobile phone. He followed her with the intention of booking her for that and only then did he discover it was in fact an apple. There was no evidence produced to show that any hazard had been caused or that she was not in control of the car, only an acceptance that if she was eating the apple she couldn't have been.
Still water under the bridge and all that.
What doesn't appear to be in dispute is that the Policeman originally thought that the lady was using a mobile phone. He followed her with the intention of booking her for that and only then did he discover it was in fact an apple. There was no evidence produced to show that any hazard had been caused or that she was not in control of the car, only an acceptance that if she was eating the apple she couldn't have been.
Still water under the bridge and all that.
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