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Mobile Comms v Driving
« on: 20 December 2007, 19:42:05 »
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/20071220/tuk-crackdown-on-drivers-who-use-mobiles-dba1618_1.html

What do we all think about the latest change to the law??

Personally I think:

There is a time and a place to use a mobile phone, firstly, HAND HELD is a NO NO!  
However, I've had the debate with several friends, that, it could actually be acceptable in an automatic gearbox'd vehicle!!!!   I see both sides to this argument.. But, NO, NO  still stands....

I'm sure you'll have opinions on that! ;)

Our Meega has the CRT700 fitted it's most useful when we're on a long journey, we'll divert the mobile to it for safety...

My works van has a cradle on the dash, I have a plug-in earpiece/mic...  If I need to make a call, I'll pull over, then carry on with my journey.. to me that's the same as receiving a call on auto answer....  if the road is clear / straight then I'll chat away, ditching the call if the road gets busy or winding...  Would you consider this to be sensible useage?

I look forward to the debate on this post....  I also respect that any comments made are NOT the views of the OOF... and that OOF will NOT be responsible for any such comments...

As I see it, that's all lawful! ;)

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Re: Mobile Comms v Driving
« Reply #1 on: 20 December 2007, 19:44:00 »
I personally think any kind of wired (or gay bluetooth) earpiece is not right, nor is handheld.

Not sure I believe the research either.

For me, proper HF kits...
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Re: Mobile Comms v Driving
« Reply #2 on: 20 December 2007, 19:45:54 »
there are critical calls what you need to answer,

specially on a stuck traffic for 1 hour if the boss is on the phone you need open  ;D
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Re: Mobile Comms v Driving
« Reply #3 on: 20 December 2007, 19:46:14 »
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I personally think any kind of wired (or gay bluetooth) earpiece is not right, nor is handheld.

Not sure I believe the research either.

For me, proper HF kits...

My mates got a blue tooth, he doeasn't LOOK gay :-/
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Re: Mobile Comms v Driving
« Reply #4 on: 20 December 2007, 19:47:08 »
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I personally think any kind of wired (or gay bluetooth) earpiece is not right, nor is handheld.

Not sure I believe the research either.

For me, proper HF kits...

Are they the ones with the Pink flashing light???? ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Mobile Comms v Driving
« Reply #5 on: 20 December 2007, 19:47:15 »
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I personally think any kind of wired (or gay bluetooth) earpiece is not right, nor is handheld.

Not sure I believe the research either.

For me, proper HF kits...

My mates got a blue tooth, he doeasn't LOOK gay :-/
he does with his flashing blue earring....
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Re: Mobile Comms v Driving
« Reply #6 on: 20 December 2007, 19:49:46 »
I have nokia hands free through the speakers etc, i think these are safe, not like changing the channel on the radio etc.

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Re: Mobile Comms v Driving
« Reply #7 on: 20 December 2007, 19:50:58 »
reality is not every driver is same..Some even cant drive with two hands on it..

and another scene weeks ago in job park one driver talking with mobile , looking at girls and going

bacwards  :o  :-X I sshout stop but hit the car at the backside.. I tell in the security for the owner and ,

after a while he denied what he did..
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Re: Mobile Comms v Driving
« Reply #8 on: 20 December 2007, 19:51:47 »
I have a factory fit GSM phone.
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Re: Mobile Comms v Driving
« Reply #9 on: 20 December 2007, 19:51:53 »
this is headline bullshit .dangerous driving is well nigh impossible to prove unless you have a confession.
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Re: Mobile Comms v Driving
« Reply #10 on: 20 December 2007, 19:57:28 »
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this is headline bullshit .dangerous driving is well nigh impossible to prove unless you have a confession.

Valid point!

However, I was privy to the local councils CCTV control room yesterday..  45 clear definition screens / cameras covering many streets in our locality...  there is some of the evidence if they wished to use it :o

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Re: Mobile Comms v Driving
« Reply #11 on: 20 December 2007, 20:17:13 »
the existing laws if used to there full extent can f**k you over pretty hard, so who is going to enforce this? the cops? there to busy filling out forms.
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Re: Mobile Comms v Driving
« Reply #12 on: 20 December 2007, 20:18:19 »
plus of course the only thing there interested in is speeding!!
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Re: Mobile Comms v Driving
« Reply #13 on: 20 December 2007, 20:23:59 »
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this is headline bullshit .dangerous driving is well nigh impossible to prove unless you have a confession.
Surely it's possible to tie in the time of the crash with phone company records of the times of your phone coversation. :-?
I'm with Cem though. There are loads on the road that can't drive with 2 hands that need sorting first.
As for the 'experts' that say that driving even using hands free is akin to drink driving! Pah! :-X
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Re: Mobile Comms v Driving
« Reply #14 on: 20 December 2007, 20:28:37 »
who times the crash?
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