Mobile phones used in cars

[Nikko]

Originally Posted by Halcyon

At the end of the day I see an easy solution....that will probably never happen but it would solve many un necessary accidents.

Put some kind of shielding in all new cars body that will block the signals = no more mobiles whilst driving. problem solved.

In the event of a breakdown it could automatically unblock and call the AA/RAC

In the event of an attack by yobbos, it would automatically unblock and call the Old Bill, 10 of your mates and launch the gun in the glove compartment.

In the event of gridlock on the byepass, it would unblock, shut down the autocook function on your oven, alert the school to hold the kids back, autodivert your grocery order to +1 hour and play soothing music.

Problems solved.

Originally Posted by Nikko

In the event of a breakdown it could automatically unblock and call the AA/RAC

In the event of an attack by yobbos, it would automatically unblock and call the Old Bill, 10 of your mates and launch the gun in the glove compartment.

In the event of gridlock on the byepass, it would unblock, shut down the autocook function on your oven, alert the school to hold the kids back, autodivert your grocery order to +1 hour and play soothing music.

Problems solved.

You shoud post that to http://www.halfbakery.com/

Sorry the whole of this thread just went out of my head as I've been watching scastles avatar.Better reread it.

I've only seen one person using a mobile since the legislation came in so I think it has had some effect.The proof of the pudding though will be if accidents have reduced because of the legislation.Too early to tell I suspect.

[Indians]

From my experience, I still see 3 or 4 people every day using mobiles while driving, I can usually spot them before I see the phone, erratic driving, braking late, going slow on a motorway, going too fast in town etc. etc. dangerous people IMHO.

[Julian]

Originally Posted by Indians

From my experience, I still see 3 or 4 people every day using mobiles while driving, I can usually spot them before I see the phone, erratic driving, braking late, going slow on a motorway, going too fast in town etc. etc. dangerous people IMHO.

Definitely agree here.

Mr white van man and BMW x5 drivers seem to forget the new rules.

[bopdude]

I don't want to throw this subject but as stated earlier, we are talking about a similar thing about police in another thread ( but has gone waywards ) and gone on to phones.


My point, if there is such high \ demanding laws on the use of handheld devices for us, how \ why do the the police get away with using walkie talkies ??????
It has been said that that its ok to use these things, anyone care to post some legal data or know first hand wether it right or wrong

[Julian]

Q14. Are 2-way radios be included in the new offence?
The use of 2-way radio equipment when driving is not included in the new offence but remember there is still a risk of distraction and prosecution under other powers

From the official site - Here M8..

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by Julian

From the official site - Here M8..

Cheers m8, so reading that, although it has not been included the law still has the right to prosecute if they THINK you are driving in an unsafe manner. To much left to the one to decide IMHO

[Julian]

Originally Posted by bopdude

Cheers m8, so reading that, although it has not been included the law still has the right to prosecute if they THINK you are driving in an unsafe manner. To much left to the one to decide IMHO

I agree... what about people lighting up cigs while they are driving, surely that is as much/more of a hazard?

Oh so because one thing is banned everything else has to be banned?

Frankly I don't care as I neither smoke,eat,drink or use a mobile phone when driving but let's not go overboard.If someone can smoke while driving safely fine.If they can't then let them be done for driving dangerously BUT let's not ban smoking whilst driving for everyone.

As long as drivers use what's between their ears then there is no need for a long list of things to ban.

[Julian]

Originally Posted by Incognitas

Oh so because one thing is banned everything else has to be banned?

Frankly I don't care as I neither smoke,eat,drink or use a mobile phone when driving but let's not go overboard.If someone can smoke while driving safely fine.If they can't then let them be done for driving dangerously BUT let's not ban smoking whilst driving for everyone.

As long as drivers use what's between their ears then there is no need for a long list of things to ban.

I agree with you entirely Incog... I just wonder why mobile phone users were singled out.

[Nikko]

I had a terrible day on Friday.

I insulted the Boss during a mobile conversation - I lit the end of my cornish pastie whilst trying to respond to 2 other calls waiting on the mobile just as I approached a busy roundabout. My can of Ruddles was tipped from its position by the Aircon vent and soiled the 3 CD's I had lined up to change on the next straight bit of road.

Luckily I was able to re-light the fag from the embers of the pastie, but mis-read the glow for the red call active light on the mobile and threw it out of the window, assuming it was the now nuclear pastie crust.

By the time I had reversed up the ring road and retrieved the mobile, I had 4 calls stacked, and when some idiot in a taxi shouted at me for blocking both lanes I inadvertantly hit the button to activate call 3 and the answer I gave was assumed by my Boss (who I had just responded to on line 3) to be meant for him (her) [just in case]

DO NOT be misled by hands free - however well you drive mobile calls can be distracting.

[Matuka]

Of course you can still legally operate a mobile while a car is being driven.

However you must be under 5, strapped into a child seat & the phone must only go "beep beep" "911 emergency"

I still see them using them while driving all the time, however they are almost as erratic as those that are smoking while they drive.
You might be able to smoke & drive Incog but I see many who cannot.

How about having a sensor in the car, when it detect a mobile transmission it starts the indicators & gives the driver 10 seconds to pull in

Originally Posted by Matuka

Of course you can still legally operate a mobile while a car is being driven.

However you must be under 5, strapped into a child seat & the phone must only go "beep beep" "911 emergency"

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How about having a sensor in the car, when it detect a mobile transmission it starts the indicators & gives the driver 10 seconds to pull in

Not sure if this post was in jest - but just in case - it's perfectly legal to operate a mobile phone in a car - providing that either you are not driving it, or it is "hands free" (or you are not supervising a learner).

Originally Posted by Matuka

Of course you can still legally operate a mobile while a car is being driven.

However you must be under 5, strapped into a child seat & the phone must only go "beep beep" "911 emergency"

I still see them using them while driving all the time, however they are almost as erratic as those that are smoking while they drive.
You might be able to smoke & drive Incog but I see many who cannot.

How about having a sensor in the car, when it detect a mobile transmission it starts the indicators & gives the driver 10 seconds to pull in

I don't smoke at all.So you needn't worry about meeting me on the motorway,because I do not eat,smoke,use a phone or anything else distracting whilst driving.

I was merely pointing out that we already have a long enough list of things NOT to do that the nanny government keeping bashing us over the head with.Let's not give them any more ideas of things to ban.

Every morning I turn on BBC 24 and they keep nagging me with the latest Government stance on health and I'm bombarded with advice to stop smoking(not a problem),to diet,to put my child on a diet,to stop putting my child on a diet(anorexia),to exercise,stop drinking,to drink in moderation.I'm daily expecting the weight police to turn up my doorstep OR to hear chocolate has been banned completely for public consumption.

Yes stupid I know.Use of mobiles whilst driving I've no qualms about that becoming illegal but lets not get into eating while driving becoming illegal please.Where does it end when it starts?

Incog.