Quote: Originally posted by jhsw on 24/5/2011
you would think if they could afford to spend money on expensive cars you would think they could afford a hands free kit at less than half the price to fill thier cars,
the biggest bug bear on that one, is that at least 1/2 of them have blue tooth hands free built in, no chuffing excuse.
I no longer use a handsfree kit in the car, I almost found out the hard way just how distracting a conversation can be while driving.
I had a proper handsfree kit installed in the car and answered a call from the office, something I have done many times, I was so busy with the conversation I ran a red light. I was lucky no one was coming the other way, but now my phone stays unanswered while driving.
As previously said no call is that urgent.
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Some years ago I was shunted from behind by a guy on a phone, driving a mini-bus full of passengers - I was going uphill at the time (at crawling pace)!! To add insult to injury one of the passengers tried to sue me for whiplash injuries!!
Just last week I saw a guy on a pushbike talking on his mobile whilst wobbling along the busiest road through Harrogate - unbelievable!
Had two near misses this week,one a guy on the phone and a female eating crisps while steering with her feet i think...maybe they should ban crisps as well..
I cannot understand why in todays day and age and all the advances in technology, mobile phone manufacturers cannot put a block on the signal when you are in a car unless its connected to a bluetooth device. Not sure how they would do it but there must be something.
I hate people using mobiles when driving too, Almost as much as I hate Drink drivers
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Hi, Also adjusting their rear veiw mirror to fix hair and put on make up and lippy,while having their breakfast, toddlers in front seat,other in back no seat belt on looking out back window, what will it take to drum some sence into these people, the life of their child or some one elses.
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Quote: Originally posted by c6cazzie on 25/5/2011
Mmm got me thinking. Truck drivers flying down the motorway drinking their brew and eating sandwiches. Look what you have started lol!
Yip, It shows just how many bad and mindless drivers there are out there, and that also includes,Very Sad to say, not many,but some caravaners.
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Quote: Originally posted by kevtore999 on 24/5/2011
I think people should be banned from Driving for Holding either for a phone call or texting, People are getting killed through this mindless act of people. I also agree about towing mirrors if your car is not wider than your caravan use towing mirrors!!!!!
Rant over!!
Don't need towing mirrors for all vehicles - our Landrover Defender's mirrors fold out, you get another 4" either side
and do you know that some insurers wont touch you if you have been caught using a phone .because your four times more likely to have a crash there stats show..And hands free kits are only legal, unlessl you have a crash
Quote: Originally posted by jhsw on 25/5/2011
Yip, It shows just how many bad and mindless drivers there are out there, and that also includes,Very Sad to say, not many,but some caravaners.
I am afraid stupidity and caravanning are not mutually exclusive. Caravanners are just drivers who tow and suffer the same faults as all the others. I have seen many of them.
No deterent as punishments are never meted out now, just a rap on the wrist. If people knew they would face a ban or worse it might help but there never seem to be any police around to spot them anyway.
I passed a police van, [dog handler ] who pulled out of the slip road, and halfway across my carriageway- I had pulled into the middle lane to let him out. He was talking on a mobile in his right hand, cup of ?? in his left hand. steering with his knees. UNTIL he saw my passenger raise his mobile phone to take his picture ??
His face was a picture in itself.
As it was, he zoomed off into the distance, but i got his number !!