Texting / emailing / tweeting on the move

[miniman]

Nice foggy morning this morning, which seemed to have no effect on the number of complete fkwits bimbling along the M4, staring intently on their iBlackphoneHTCberry. I wonder how much more dangerous this is, in terms of reduced attention, than using a mobile to talk on.

[hornetrider]

Can't see the problem myself. It's only a bit of a bind when I've got my Costa in my other hand and I'm steering with my knees.

[juliethotel]

I do see the problem, doing 70/80 mph then you need to be able to react to changing road conditions asap. For me, its unacceptable; idiotic infact (IMO).

[carreauchompeur]

hornetrider said:

Can't see the problem myself. It's only a bit of a bind when I've got my Costa in my other hand and I'm steering with my knees.

And the fag. You forgot the fag.

But yes, I would contend that faffing around texting is far more dangerous than talking on a mobile on the move. At least you'd be looking broadly in the right direction!

[Lurking Lawyer]

juliethotel said:

I do see the problem, doing 70/80 mph then you need to be able to react to changing road conditions asap. For me, its unacceptable; idiotic infact (IMO).

Paging the Whoosh Parrot. Mr Parrot to this thread please!

[Durzel]

Amateurs. I watch Youtube videos when I'm doing the morning commute. Felt a bump this morning but pretty sure it was just a pothole, although I did hear shouting shortly afterwards. I'm sure they were just saying "nice car man" though.

[10 Pence Short]

I usually see how many miles of the M6 a can go between looking up from watching my in-car tv. My current record is from jcn 38 down to 13, watching the Sunday omnibus of Coronation Street.

[Durzel]

10 Pence Short said:

I usually see how many miles of the M6 a can go between looking up from watching my in-car tv. My current record is from jcn 38 down to 13, watching the Sunday omnibus of Coronation Street.

[NotDave]

Feacesbook too.

The amount of times I'll pass a car, and there's an early 20s female driving, down the middle lane of the motorway, on fking facebook. REALLY?



Worst was the M1 last week, when I was in the middle lane with the traffic doing a steady 0.8 leptons, and one passed us all, a fair bit faster, in a 2003 KA. She must've been pushing 100mph and you could clearly see her phone in her hand, resting on the steering wheel as she scrolled through FACEBOOK. Blue & White is hardly the easiest to miss.

[Durzel]

NotDave said:

Feacesbook too.

The amount of times I'll pass a car, and there's an early 20s female driving, down the middle lane of the motorway, on fking facebook. REALLY?

Just slightly more dangerous than you ogling her!

[NotDave]

Durzel said:

Just slightly more dangerous than you ogling her!

Hardly ogglin' when she's passing me and our lass says loudly:

"fking hell, she's on facebook whilst driving"

thus directing my attention easily.

[Doshy]

Apparently it's more dangerous than being pissed at the wheel. Definitely more dangerous than being stoned as you're only going 5mph. (thanks to Bill Hicks for that one)

[lordlee]

No worse than than amount of retards who think thick driving in thicj fog doesnt require headlights.

[Fat Audi 80]

lordlee said:

No worse than than amount of retards who think thick driving in thicj fog doesnt require headlights.

[flamesuiton] at which point I just swerve right over into their lane and give them a tandem of mainbeam and the horn, seems to wake them up! [/flamesuiton]