driver with a dog on his lap

[LamieRobertson]

With reference to the recent thread on the governments intentions to stiffen penalties for mobile phone use whilst driving etc.. what does the board recommend for a driver with a dog on his lap which was half out the window while he negotiated a roundabout one handed ..he was holding onto it with the other

 

[The Legend that IS Lawro]

May have been a Guide Dog navigating.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

This happens a lot!

 

[LamieRobertson]

May have been a Guide Dog navigating.

Good point..more valid if both there names were Tom

 

[soistes]

I keep thinking of Gillian Taylforth for some reason

 

[Diego Napier]

I keep thinking of Gillian Taylforth for some reason

Very good; was the dog interfering with his ability to drive and which position was it in? (doggy?)

 

[maltaseagull]

With reference to the recent thread on the governments intentions to stiffen penalties for mobile phone use whilst driving etc.. what does the board recommend for a driver with a dog on his lap which was half out the window while he negotiated a roundabout one handed ..he was holding onto it with the other

Quite common here.

Sometimes the dog steers so the driver can take a call on his mobile

 

[Ernest]

I WAS thinking of LAPDOG Perry

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

On a serious note, anyone who does that is utterly stupid and deserves to have the book thrown at them. Could it qualify for dangerous driving. What if the dog saw a cat and reacted accordingly.

I do enjoy the jokes too, though.

 

[acrossthepond]

Friend of mine used to be a taxi driver, and always drove around with his dog on his lap - right up until he drove into the back of someone at a roundabout, neatly breaking the dog's neck across the steering wheel. Don't know whether it was a Rover or not....

 

[glasfryn]

Quite common here.

Sometimes the dog steers so the driver can take a call on his mobile

happens a lot in Wales as well
no seat belt,on the phone while trying to keep the dogs and children under control
always thought if they sent the highways police into Wales they wipe out the national debt in one week

 

[Wally Gould]

I could understand it if it was in Barking

 

[Wally Gould]

Or leads........

 

[Phat Baz 68]

With reference to the recent thread on the governments intentions to stiffen penalties for mobile phone use whilst driving etc.. what does the board recommend for a driver with a dog on his lap which was half out the window while he negotiated a roundabout one handed ..he was holding onto it with the other

Why FFS about stiffening penalties for people driving whilst on mobiles ?
You wouldn't be saying that if one of the idiots on their mobiles mowed down a member of your family because their head was looking down texting their wife to see whats for dinner !! FFS

People who read maps, have dogs on their laps etc should get the same punishments too by the way.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

With reference to the recent thread on the governments intentions to stiffen penalties for mobile phone use whilst driving etc.. what does the board recommend for a driver with a dog on his lap which was half out the window while he negotiated a roundabout one handed ..he was holding onto it with the other

Why the facepalm?

Driving on the M 25 today I saw a guy either texting or possibly even surfing the web on his phone whilst driving his van. IMO the sooner bigger fines and more points are given to these idiots the better.

 

[£1.99]

the sooner bigger fines and more points are given to these idiots the better.

Agree 100%

 

[upthealbion1970]

Why the facepalm?

Driving on the M 25 today I saw a guy either texting or possibly even surfing the web on his phone whilst driving his van. IMO the sooner bigger fines and more points are given to these idiots the better.

I drove up to Norfolk on Friday and on the m25 saw a couple in the front of an a4 with the bloke driving & looked like texting on his phone with a little girl (no older than 5) standing on the back seat.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Why the facepalm?

Driving on the M 25 today I saw a guy either texting or possibly even surfing the web on his phone whilst driving his van. IMO the sooner bigger fines and more points are given to these idiots the better.

erm the facepalm should hav been at the end of the thread re the dog bit...i was using my phone (parked i might add) ..ok? or shall l get on my knees and beg forgiveness

 

[LamieRobertson]

Agree 100%

i agree too!!

 

[LamieRobertson]

Why FFS about stiffening penalties for people driving whilst on mobiles ?
You wouldn't be saying that if one of the idiots on their mobiles mowed down a member of your family because their head was looking down texting their wife to see whats for dinner !! FFS

People who read maps, have dogs on their laps etc should get the same punishments too by the way.

oi...steady on old chap ...see my other post re face palm ...i think the chat about mobiles was discussed at great length on a recent thread ..i was merely broading it out to cover dogs on laps half out window other half being held on too..ok!!!