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[Andy B]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1118186/Driver-snatched-bite-sandwich-wheel--swallow-60-fine.html

[HolyCount]

Hmmm ---- I must admit to having eaten while driving and will agree that it does take more attention away from the road than changing gear or tuning the radio (assuming that just involves pressing the pre-selects .... would never manually tune while driving!!).

TBH -- if t'were me caught eating while in full flight I would just take the points and shut up ...... I agree she wouldn't have been if full control of the vehicle.

[Richie London]

have you never driven along the rds or motorway in rush hr and seen people reading the paper on the wheel, or shaving, or doing makeup cause there late again. i smoke while driving, eat chocoalate even still talk on the phone, through speaker of course. some things deserve points. i think it should be up to the officer in charge to decide if there was a risk involved and they should be fined, bit silly getting a £60 fine for picking yer noise and flicking it out the window  

and i always thought they were flies on the windscreen  

[Andy B]

Hmmm ---- I must admit to having eaten while driving and will agree that it does take more attention away from the road than changing gear or tuning the radio (assuming that just involves pressing the pre-selects .... would never manually tune while driving!!).

TBH -- if t'were me caught eating while in full flight I would just take the points and shut up ...... I agree she wouldn't have been if full control of the vehicle.

Why??? How many times do you actually have 2 hands on the wheel? It's not as if she was eating off a plate with a knife & fork!

[Sad]

I once saw a Polish wagon driver on the M56 eating a steaming plate of meatballs with a spoon...  He's obviously heated them up whilst driving too...  I was in such shock that I didn't get his number to report him...

[Richie London]

Hmmm ---- I must admit to having eaten while driving and will agree that it does take more attention away from the road than changing gear or tuning the radio (assuming that just involves pressing the pre-selects .... would never manually tune while driving!!).

TBH -- if t'were me caught eating while in full flight I would just take the points and shut up ...... I agree she wouldn't have been if full control of the vehicle.

Why??? How many times do you actually have 2 hands on the wheel? It's not as if she was eating off a plate with a knife & fork!

i drive with 1 hand, other uselly rubbing me crotch,  

[Andy B]

Hmmm ---- I must admit to having eaten while driving and will agree that it does take more attention away from the road than changing gear or tuning the radio (assuming that just involves pressing the pre-selects .... would never manually tune while driving!!).

TBH -- if t'were me caught eating while in full flight I would just take the points and shut up ...... I agree she wouldn't have been if full control of the vehicle.

Why??? How many times do you actually have 2 hands on the wheel? It's not as if she was eating off a plate with a knife & fork!

i drive with 1 hand, other uselly rubbing me crotch,  

  You & me too, more so with the auto Omega, gear changing doesn't get in the way.

Any way I think I'd have risked the grand in court as. If what she says was true, there seemed to be no reason to suggest she wasn't in control of the car and... so far as I know .. it isn't actually an offence to eat & drive.

[Danny]

bored cops, simple as that

[webby23]

Funny how people  moan when nothing is done then moan again if something is done.....

Police cant win can they.......and I am glad they got her for it.

She deserves it........idiots like that kill people on the road....

If it wasnt a sandwich it would have been makeup, or having a fag, or doing her hair, or chatting on her phone.....

She got what she deserves.....end of.

 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Sounds a bit harsh to me........But as she is a woman.......perhaps she was eating........putting on her make-up........reading the map......and changing the CD all at the same time.

Women always tell us that they can multi task.

[Andy B]

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Police cant win can they.......and I am glad they got her for it.

She deserves it........idiots like that kill people on the road....

If it wasnt a sandwich it would have been makeup, or having a fag, or doing her hair, or chatting on her phone.....

She got what she deserves.....end of.

 

but she wasn't doing make-up or doing her hair. It's still leagal to smoke both at & away from the wheel of a car. There is no law against eating either. You're either in control of the car or you're not, a butty makes no bloody difference, unles you've to make it first.

[HolyCount]

Hmmm ---- I must admit to having eaten while driving and will agree that it does take more attention away from the road than changing gear or tuning the radio (assuming that just involves pressing the pre-selects .... would never manually tune while driving!!).

TBH -- if t'were me caught eating while in full flight I would just take the points and shut up ...... I agree she wouldn't have been if full control of the vehicle.

Why??? How many times do you actually have 2 hands on the wheel? It's not as if she was eating off a plate with a knife & fork!

Being in full control of the vehicle isn't all about having two hands on the wheel ---- would you say someone was in full control with both hands nicely on the wheel and both eyes firmly shut??   8-)

Bottom line. of course, is that none of us were there and none of us saw exactly what she was up to --- and in her defence she is hardly going to say she was stuffing her face with half a chicken, is she !!!!!!

[gwa]

Nah, Nah, Nah ... 'tis b0ll0cks. We live in a Police State, and the sooner you all recognise it the faster you'll understand. Any Police Officer can say what he/she likes and 99% of anybody will take their word against yours (especially a Court, but not necessarily a Jury). If thats not a Police State I don't know what is! If you argue your innocence they'll arrest you for obstructing an Officer in the course of his duty or get you on a public order offense. Thanks Tony, Thanks Gordon.

 

[HolyCount]

Nah, Nah, Nah ... 'tis b0ll0cks. We live in a Police State, and the sooner you all recognise it the faster you'll understand. Any Police Officer can say what he/she likes and 99% of anybody will take their word against yours (especially a Court, but not necessarily a Jury). If thats not a Police State I don't know what is! If you argue your innocence they'll arrest you for obstructing an Officer in the course of his duty or get you on a public order offense. Thanks Tony, Thanks Gordon.



 

Totally agree -- your response IS b*ll*cks  

[Andy B]

Nah, Nah, Nah ... 'tis b0ll0cks. We live in a Police State, and the sooner you all recognise it the faster you'll understand. Any Police Officer can say what he/she likes and 99% of anybody will take their word against yours (especially a Court, but not necessarily a Jury). If thats not a Police State I don't know what is! If you argue your innocence they'll arrest you for obstructing an Officer in the course of his duty or get you on a public order offense. Thanks Tony, Thanks Gordon.



 

Totally agree -- your response IS b*ll*cks  

I don't think gwa is that far from the truth!  :-?