Penistone999 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 It they did stop the use of hands free how would they police it? . Simple answer.......... they cant, same as they cant police it properly now. Yes , they catch a few here and there ,but the vast majority get away with using the phone whilst driving. You to be extremely unlucky to be caught on the phone whilst driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hots on Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 What does this mean for the emergency services? the police, ambulance and the fire brigade, do they not have to be contacted while driving?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Having to second guess lunatic cyclists on the road is far more dangerous . Having buses just pull out in front of you is far more dangerous . Can we also ban them ? I don't think we can ban any of them. Banning things is rarely a solution to a problem. The current law on using a hand held mobile is unenforceable anyway - although plenty of people are getting fines and endorsements, they're the tip of the iceberg. No, the answer is to make driving whilst talking on the phone deserving of the same opprobrium as drink-driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Ban cars end of problem!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Ban cars end of problem!!!!!!! Banning things rarely helps. If you banned cars, everyone would drive vans and trucks, quadcycles, tractors, bulldozers, or anything else that isn't a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Banning things rarely helps. If you banned cars, everyone would drive vans and trucks, quadcycles, tractors, bulldozers, or anything else that isn't a car.I was joking,ah well back to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Banning things rarely helps. If you banned cars, everyone would drive vans and trucks, quadcycles, tractors, bulldozers, or anything else that isn't a car. True, so we could all end up on motorcycles - which (even though I've never ridden or want to ride one) could sharpen up driving skills. You wobble accross lanes because you aren't paying attention in a car you'll get away with it - you probably won't on a bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hots on Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 What would this mean for the emergency services? the police, ambulance and the fire brigade, do they not have to be contacted while driving?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I was joking,ah well back to sleep. You can't joke about this sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeMac Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 No, the answer is to make driving whilst talking on the phone deserving of the same opprobrium as drink-driving. An excellent point. I grew up in an era when people used to brag about how much they had drunk, before driving home from the pub. The police couldn't stop drink driving then. I knew many people who regularly drove after drinking five or six pints. I took lifts from some of them. They don't do it now, not because they are scared of being caught, but because it disgusts most right minded people. There's the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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