Using a mobile whilst driving?

[Justin Smith]

It`s interesting, I`ve never actually met any driver who says it`s fine to chat on your mobile whilst driving, and yet......... Not only do loads of drivers do so but they get very annoyed if you even so much as point it out to them. Who are all these people ? Do any of them come on here ? Latest, a red Porsche driving through Oughtibridge. I was particularly easily wound up about it because I was walking with my toddler at the time, so I put my hand to my ear as he looked at me. But did he stop ? Ask a stupid question.... He just got annoyed. Typical of the far too common arrogant hypocritical car driver. He only thinks chatting on a mobile whilst driving is wrong if it`s someone else doing it, or it`s the Police pointing it out to him. If he reads this, come on and defend the indefensible, I`d love to hear how he`ll try and argue black is white, cretin.

Edited October 28, 2016 by Justin Smith
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[Mr Gobby]

Hate these anti social drivers .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only a donkey would drive and talk on their phone

Edited October 28, 2016 by Mr Gobby

[melthebell]

not just using a phone but taking topless selfies lol OO

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37795008

[Guest]

Did the scooter have L plates?

 

What are the point of L plates?

[Santo]

What are the point of L plates?

 

The Foil said they were on the A1 with no helmets.

 

Unless the rider has passed both the CBT and the full bike test he has to display L Plates IIRC.

 

Was just wondering if he'd broken that law as well

 

(Though I don't actually know why you need to display L plates until you pass the full bike test if you are only riding a scooter)

Edited October 29, 2016 by Santo

[crookes]

I've just reported an Openreach driver, in a large van, who was also tailgating me and probably because he was concentrating on his phone for ages. They thanked me.

[phil752]

guess it got to be the polish driver that just got convicted of driving over 3 cars

[RootsBooster]

I'm not sure where the danger ACTUALLY is with using a mobile phone whilst driving.

We are allowed to use a hands free system ...so it's not the act of holding a conversation with someone who's not in the car?

We are allowed to drive with one arm..if you were disabled

..with adaptations to the vehicle to compensate

 

We are allowed to start a naked flame and then hold onto something that's actually on fire

I agree, that one's quite bonkers

 

We are allowed to remove one hand from our steering wheels to change gear /change music /radio etc

one hand used to briefly operate/adjust something, not holding something valuable that the driver is unlikely to let go of to react quickly

 

So the act of holding the phone to our ears suddenly makes us a massive danger?

I would say yes, along with holding a lit cigarette.

[nuffsaid]

I was behind the driver of a 4x4 BMW this morning which had stopped NEAR the traffic lights on Ecclesall Rd South. The driver seemed to be on the mobile phone and was unaware the lights had changed. I blew my horn and she was so engrossed she looked around to see who had done this and continued on the phone.

If you can afford to run such a big car Reg YF15 *** then surely you can afford a handsfree kit!!! Come on, get with it. Look at the News on the tv and see how many people have been killed because of thoughtless drivers on mobile phones.

[ivan edake]

Totally agree with you .I am fed up of these numpties using mobiles,it's time the government got real and brought in a sensible fine.About a grand, and a 12 month ban would be realistic.