noshua
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I don't answer the phone or read a text whilst actually driving simply because I can't afford to get 3 points, as I'm not out of the probational 2 year period.
Although, when sat a set of traffic lights, if I have had a text I will read it, which yes, is technically using a phone whilst driving.
I will admit that once out of the 2 year baby period I will probably use my phone whilst driving.
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Ian
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I have a number of times been behind people who have no lane discipline and adjust their speed without warning and on overtaking, they're on the phone or texting. Bloody annoying. Particularly on a couple of occasions I've been driving a big vehicle or towing and I have to approach the back of their vehicle, make the decision to overtake, ensure it's safe to do so, pull out, pass them while checking my mirror to see where they are, they generally match my speed or even pass back on the nearside, or eventually I get past because I'm generally limited to 56 or 60 so I pull back in and generally have a load of hassle and messing just because they're not driving well.
Its completely inconsiderate and it makes you an absolutely terrible driver in 99% of cases.
I do think there are circumstances where for example, if you have cruise control to assist with your speed and you're still maintaining good lane discipline and checking your mirrors, that there's no reason being on a phone should impair you driving but the vast majority of people turn in to complete hazards.
I applaud anything which penalises people for driving inconsiderately.
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Neil Dagens
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i dont answer my phone if it rings and dont make calls in case i get spotted by police, which i have before but he let me off without any points or anything. but im sad to admit i do text sometimes which imo is more dangerous  as i have a touch screen so i keep taking glances at the screen so i think its worse and i see many people texting on the road.
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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i do it all the time im actually really good at it, have perfected the old looking as if im just resting my head on my hand routine even drove right by a copper van one day doing it and got no pull
extra cool points for me
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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i used to be able to text without looking
cant now because of my touch screen so dont do it.
just got a bluetooth head unit for phone calls
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BarnshaW
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i will not answer a call whilst driving, i will send texts, and for the comments about bikers, yea people may swerve over the road but i cannot count the amount of times i see bikers undertaking people, weaving in and out of traffic and generally being knobs, only last week someone local on a bike ended up under a van on a roundabout near me.
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
Location: oop north! Where people talk properly
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quote:
Originally posted by fir3vip3r
quote:
Originally posted by Dom
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Originally posted by Lynny
Our radios aren't handheld devices, we don't have to hold them to speak on them 
all vehicles have car sets in, and the button you press to speak is on gear stick, or steering wheel.....
So try again
You'll find that a lot of panda police (certainly in Bedfordshire) still have the motorola radios with the external palm mic fixed to their vests, which requires you to press the trans/rec button - so technically not hands free....
i work in your border force..
Herts constabulary, We have the Same airwaves system as beds, In all our vehicles we can put the radios to act as a bluetooth system. but turns back into a normal phone/walkie talkie when out of the vehicle....
I'm in Durham? Herts doesn't border Durham?
that sounds like a canny system, hopefully we'll get it one day, just got new pocket sets too and they're not that fancy!
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djgritt
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Registered: 1st Nov 07
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I use mine, it's hard to do my job without using the phone on the move
But, my new chariot arriving soon has inbuilt Bluetooth, so that'll sort me out.
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fir3vip3r
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quote:
Originally posted by Lynny
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Originally posted by fir3vip3r
quote:
Originally posted by Dom
quote:
Originally posted by Lynny
Our radios aren't handheld devices, we don't have to hold them to speak on them
all vehicles have car sets in, and the button you press to speak is on gear stick, or steering wheel.....
So try again
You'll find that a lot of panda police (certainly in Bedfordshire) still have the motorola radios with the external palm mic fixed to their vests, which requires you to press the trans/rec button - so technically not hands free....
i work in your border force..
Herts constabulary, We have the Same airwaves system as beds, In all our vehicles we can put the radios to act as a bluetooth system. but turns back into a normal phone/walkie talkie when out of the vehicle....
I'm in Durham? Herts doesn't border Durham?
that sounds like a canny system, hopefully we'll get it one day, just got new pocket sets too and they're not that fancy!
was to doms quote in Beds  sorry for confusion
it is a good system, when it works
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Carl
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Also it doesn't matter how skillfull the driver is if at the point you look down is the point where something unexpected happens. You've just delayed your stopping distance big time.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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That could happen when looking at the radio
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Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
That could happen when looking at the radio
True, so why add even more chances by also messing with a mobile phone?
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GF-91
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Registered: 8th Jul 09
Location: Burnley!
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I saw a coppe texting before, on his crappy motorola. Was walking past and he knew I'd seen him and then tried to hide the phone innetween his legs as though it would undo what I'd seen.
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corsaproject2010
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Registered: 21st Oct 09
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i dont think being on the phone is so bad (in a call..)
but texting, you cant text and drive at the same time.. not enless you hold the phone in front of you, and your eyes can focus on the phone and everything thats going on the road at the same time..
if your in a call though its not to bad
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I remember the dayz when lynny was into the simpler things such as building towers out of beer cans & now she's right miss law & order!
 
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wakey1512
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i think texting while driving is more dangerous as making a call, your looking down when texting which makes you more likely to look up and miss something, making calls has fuck all risk tbh points is way ott
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Dom
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Registered: 13th Sep 03
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quote:
Originally posted by fir3vip3r
quote:
Originally posted by Dom
quote:
Originally posted by Lynny
Our radios aren't handheld devices, we don't have to hold them to speak on them
all vehicles have car sets in, and the button you press to speak is on gear stick, or steering wheel.....
So try again
You'll find that a lot of panda police (certainly in Bedfordshire) still have the motorola radios with the external palm mic fixed to their vests, which requires you to press the trans/rec button - so technically not hands free....
i work in your border force..
Herts constabulary, We have the Same airwaves system as beds, In all our vehicles we can put the radios to act as a bluetooth system. but turns back into a normal phone/walkie talkie when out of the vehicle....
I still regularly see panda police use the palm mic though, certainly around here, hence why i didn't realise it was fitted to all cars and thinking it was only traffic cars that carried the bluetooth system.
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Lynny
quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I remember the dayz when lynny was into the simpler things such as building towers out of beer cans & now she's right miss law & order!
forgot the impressive one:
[Edited on 12-12-2009 by Lynny]
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Eck
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I text on my phone whilst driving quite a lot tbh.
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Graham88
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Lynny, you're now on my cool list
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xa0s
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I normally have it on loudspeaker and rest the phone on my shoulder or behind my head to be honest. Is that considered as being on the phone if it's just resting somewhere on loud speaker?
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Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Lynny, you're now on my cool list
Geordie drinking session!
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