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Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey
I think there is a difference, since another person in the car should (hopefully) be aware of the road conditions - and would have enough common sense to stop talking when it looks like something is happening that will require more concentration from the driver (like parallel parking if you're me  ) - such as a very congestion crossing etc - whereas a person on the other end of the phone has no idea |
However the driver (one would hope) is aware of the road conditions and can ignore the phone conversation, just as they're able to ignore the conversation with a passenger who isn't aware of the road conditions
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Originally Posted by Russ B
If a driver is doing something distracting (talking on the phone, lighting up a cigarette, changing a CD etc etc) while on the road and doing that action causes them to lose concentration and they have a crash, they have little to complain about.
Clear enough now? I'm pretty much convinced you can't misquote me or twist me words with that.
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And as I said, Danielle was hit from behind by a lorry driver trying to move into the space behind her. She was in the legitimate place on the road, there was a car in front of her so she couldn't floor it and get out of the way. There was the barrier of the flyover beside her, so she couldn't swerve out of the way.
But because she was on the phone to her husband, you're saying it was her fault.
Yup, that's pretty clear.