[Travel] More than 50 drivers a day are still being caught using their mobiles at the wheel

[A1X]

GT49er out for a drive on the Downs in his car where he can’t see the clock

 

[BrightonCottager]

GT49er out for a drive on the Downs in his car where he can’t see the clock

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My first car was a 2CV. It didn't have a clock. It did have a starting handle, though.

 

[Sheebo]

I go out on my push bike every day with 15 mates and we all keep in touch on whereabouts by texting eachother whilst riding on the road. I have 5 friends who do exactly the same with 15 of their friends. So that’s 6 x 16 = 96 cyclists that I just know of daily doing this. Just saying…

 

[Bold Seagull]

50 a day are caught. I would estimate at least 1000 times more get away with it.

This isn't a "drivers v cyclists" thing. It's a "taking reckless gambles with other people's lives" thing

The amount I see just walking about, I’d say 100,000 times more get away with it.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I go out on my push bike every day with 15 mates and we all keep in touch on whereabouts by texting eachother whilst riding on the road. I have 5 friends who do exactly the same with 15 of their friends. So that’s 6 x 16 = 96 cyclists that I just know of daily doing this. Just saying…

What are you a knitting circle?

 

[Stat Brother]

 

[Norman Potting]

Just holding it in your hand is sufficient to get 6 points now. It's irrelevant whether you were taking a call, sending a text....or checking the time.

Quite right too. But I do find it odd that on tv shows like Traffic Cops, you often see coppers taking one hand off the wheel to send a message on their PR. And that's when they are driving at over a ton! Surely the technology exists so they don't have to use PRs in this way.

My 10 year old Ford has a Bluetooth feature that enables voice dialling and accessing my mobiles phone book. Can't see why a similar arrangement can't be used for the Police? Perhaps one of the Sussex Constabulary members this board could enlighten us?

 

[jessiejames]

Slightly off topic, i was stopped couple of weeks ago, driving to work because they spotted i had my window open.

Apparently its what drink drivers do to keep themself alert.

 

[worthingseagull123]

If the vehicle is stationary, I can’t see what the harm is.

 

[AstroSloth]

There's no easy way to say this but everyone I know who has bought a Maserati have been complete ****s. Sporty Civics are great fun particularly If you're young and all the young lads I have known who've had them have been great lads

I've liked the look of that Maserati in particular for years so it's more a reflection on me at age 12 or so.

The Civics seem like great fun as long as you don't rag them like a bellend.

 

[Dave the hatosaurus]

If the vehicle is stationary, I can’t see what the harm is.

Ah yes, the "i was stationary at the lights argument" but when those lights turned green would they have hung up right away? I think not.
Regarding using the phone while driving my mind always goes back to the lorry driver who killed a couple of his fellow humans because he was talking to his wife about what he was going to have for dinner that night. Says it all really.
If i had my way all traffic police would be issued with a strong bag to put the phones of those caught in AND a club hammer to then smash them into pieces and tip the remains back in the car with a cheery " now try using it you selfish p***k"!!
Probably not a vote winner though.

 

[worthingseagull123]

Ah yes, the "i was stationary at the lights argument" but when those lights turned green would they have hung up right away? I think not.
Regarding using the phone while driving my mind always goes back to the lorry driver who killed a couple of his fellow humans because he was talking to his wife about what he was going to have for dinner that night. Says it all really.
If i had my way all traffic police would be issued with a strong bag to put the phones of those caught in AND a club hammer to then smash them into pieces and tip the remains back in the car with a cheery " now try using it you selfish p***k"!!
Probably not a vote winner though.

They aren’t stationary if they pull away. Different matter.

 

[wellquickwoody]

I've liked the look of that Maserati in particular for years so it's more a reflection on me at age 12 or so.

The Civics seem like great fun as long as you don't rag them like a bellend.

Isn’t that what a Type R is built for?

 

[Pevenseagull]

Daily Mail readers.

 

[oldboyroy]

It happens every day several times a day while I'm driving to and fro work sites. I see artic drivers on the motorway using them let alone car users. Unless you ban phones in cars it'll always happen

 

[Guinness Boy]

Bit annoying in one way - in times gone by, if I needed to check the time, I'd glance at my watch. No problem, no risk, no crime. Now, like many people my 'watch' is now my mobile phone - I don't know whether just checking the time would be a legal defence - I wouldn't be doing anything on my phone, just looking at the time on the screen.

Oh well - I'm not going to be the one to test it!

"Hey Siri, what's the time?"

 

[Icy Gull]

No excuses for having to use a phone to tell the time in a car

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Amazon also have loads of dashboard clocks

Or fit a phone holder to the window

I’d just buy a watch personally

 

[Icy Gull]

There's no easy way to say this but everyone I know who has bought a Maserati have been complete ****s. Sporty Civics are great fun particularly If you're young and all the young lads I have known who've had them have been great lads

Say what you like but they do have the coolest car clocks

 

[GT49er]

"Hey Siri, what's the time?"

What??

 

[Guinness Boy]

What??