Why Can't Drivers Resist Using Their Phones?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38711931
This is the newest and most deadly traffic offence. Time to start banning for first offence?

[ladybirder]

Means nowt Andy. My DiL passed her test 24 years ago and never drove again for 18 years.

[whiskeryron]

ALL people caught using a telephone whilst driving should immediately have their vehicle impounded to remove the dangerous moving item from the roads. It would be useless in this day & age to impound the phone as it is so easy to buy a replacement. Hit them where it hurts. Impound the vehicle for one month, then if the person commits the same offence again.
DESTROY the vehicle.

[andy-hughes]

ladybirder - //Means nowt Andy. My DiL passed her test 24 years ago and never drove again for 18 years. //

Then allow me to clarify - barring illness and holidays, I have driven a car an average of five days out of seven from then until now.

[ToraToraTora]

can we stop beating each other up on driving ability. That is irrelevant. I don't care if you are miss daisy or Lewis Hamilton, you are worse when using a phone (see link above). Use of a phone for calls hands free is just about acceptable. Talking with it stuck to your ear should be an instant 6 month ban, texting face twitting etc should be an instant 12 month ban. Simples

[campbellking]

Is it confined to drivers? Whilst walking recently I saw a chap riding his bicycle down the street 'hands free' as he had mobile phone in one hand and a cigarette in the other.

[gulliver1]

B/D should know, he used to drive a tank.

[naomi24]

Who's B/D?

[Mamyalynne]

I've driven a tank but it was a long time ago.

[Baldric]

The Royal Marines are a little bit light on Tanks Onecell.

[Baldric]

Didn't realise you were in your 60's Andy.

[Mamyalynne]

This may be useful for future..........it may have been missed.

ABSpareEd


//Please stop with the monocell/duocell thing. It's really rude and getting very annoying.//
12:28 Wed 18th Jan 2017

[Baldric]

Oh, I think I've just been MODerated ;o)

[naomi24]

//Please stop with the monocell/duocell thing. It's really rude and getting very annoying.//

Why would anyone archive that? Just curious.

[Mamyalynne]

You have not been moderated, I was actually trying to be helpful.

I shall refrain in future.

[Mamyalynne]

Sorry Naomi, missed your reply - I didn't archive it.

I remembered the warning, was glad to see it and remembered where it was.

[naomi24]

And not for the first time. You're certainly on the ball, Mamyalynne. Congratulations. Admirable memory!

[Mamyalynne]

Thank you.

[naomi24]

You're welcome.

[Baldric]

Had not seen it before mamya, so thank you for bringing it to the front page as you do with so many things.

[Mamyalynne]

You're welcome, I only did it with good intentions not to offend.