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New heavier fines for mobile phone use while driving

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hobbit:
Seems a lot of stuff flying around about this subject at the mo, although the tainted fuel scare is hiding this one on the back burner

From what I've seen, I hope it finally does cut down on the amount of people using their phones whilst driving, it can be frightening watching what people get up to when talking on a phone

On another note, what about cb's, food eating, changing radio stations etc, oh what fun, also children in the car, especially younger ones, who demand attention from the stressed parent while they are driving, seen one person bottle feeding their little one in a front seat baby seat, while driving through a busy town :shock:

Some people say that hands free kits should be included in this legislation too (although some people do more hand language while talking on the phone than a police man does directing traffic), does this mean if a person is singing along with their music they can get ddistracted to the point of dangerous driving, or even talking to a passenger, how many of us have took their eyes off the road to look at the person next to them whilst driving

Have fun with the replies :)  :twisted:

sleeplessparadise:
Have replied to this on another forum too I think. The police are as bad as anyone for using their two way radios on their shoulders while driving....... are we going to see them being prosecuted? No I think not....... I believe people who use a phone should be done but if they have a hands free kit that should be allowed....... as this is no more distracting than talkin to a passenger or singing along to the radio....... and does it mean you could in fact get done mistakenly if say you were seen singing to your radio and the police pull you over and there happens to be a mobile phone on the passenger seat?

BrumLee:
It amazes me the amount of people still driving without a seat belt being worn. Suppose that'll be the next one for doubling fines and adding 3 points.

beast5680:
well the fact that its now an endorsable offence should make a difference but... i,ve not seen any evidence today to suggest that it has, there were as many people on their phones as there have ever been :roll:

V8MoneyPit:
I would add driving off on winter mornings without clearing the car of frost or snow.

And having a dog loose in the car.

And..... no, better stop there or we'll be here all night  :lol:

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