That would imply that using say your indicators and a gear stick and chatting to a passenger will also become illegal then surely?
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No such implication.
They could easily make any use of mobile phones illegal.
That chatting to a passenger, which some people can't do without turning to look at them, might be equally, or more, dangerous (as might using sat-nav) is irrelevant.
They could easily make any use of mobile phones illegal.
That chatting to a passenger, which some people can't do without turning to look at them, might be equally, or more, dangerous (as might using sat-nav) is irrelevant.
So, a lone guy in an automatic BMW should be safe!
Joking aside, indicators and a gear stick are pretty fundamental to (most) driving so, no, they won't become illegal any time soon. At least, I doubt it.
However, the "chatting hands-free is the same as chatting to a passenger" argument has been done, and dismissed; so the theory goes, a passenger can see and sense whether and when the driver needs a bit of space to concentrate on a tricky situation, and amend their conversation accordingly. Whereas, the person on the other end of the (hands-free) 'phone, can't.
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So is there data for the number of accidents directly caused due to use of a mobile phone or as Brigadier mentioned a contributing factor.
So if the issue is distraction is listening to music and driving distracting?
It maybe a myth but can you be pulled over for wearing earphones or headphones whilst driving?
I have a simple rule my car my music and it's classical.
So if the issue is distraction is listening to music and driving distracting?
It maybe a myth but can you be pulled over for wearing earphones or headphones whilst driving?
I have a simple rule my car my music and it's classical.
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In 2016, there were 2,886 road crashes in Britain in which distraction in the vehicle was deemed a contributory factor, making up 3% of all road accidents. This included 85 fatal accidents and 441 accidents in which someone was seriously injured1 .
https://www.rospa.com/rospaweb/docs...rivers/headphones-as-a-driver-distraction.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras50-contributory-factors
Some light reading over the weekend.
https://www.rospa.com/rospaweb/docs...rivers/headphones-as-a-driver-distraction.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras50-contributory-factors
Some light reading over the weekend.
I would argue that travelling with two boisterous boys in the car is infinitely more distracting than chatting alone in a car using hands free. Yet I'm not penalised for carrying my children as passengers. Why not?
IIRC, more research claimed that classical music made for more aggressive driving, compared to other forms of music.
Although, there's probably a piece of research out there to prove anything one might want proving!
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An old school mate of mine is heavily involved in medical research that involves the foetus of aborted babies. He is so totally focused on his work & the good that may come of it that he cannot comprehend anyone having a problem with what he does.
He says that he works within the law.
I'm not sure that the rules surrounding liquidising a foetus & dissolving it in acids has ever been disscussed in parliament, but it most certainly was at the last BBQ he attended.
If you need someone to tell you the difference between right & wrong, if you need a speed limit to work to or if you need someone to tell you when you can & when you cannot touch your phone . . . Then please, get off the road.
He says that he works within the law.
I'm not sure that the rules surrounding liquidising a foetus & dissolving it in acids has ever been disscussed in parliament, but it most certainly was at the last BBQ he attended.
If you need someone to tell you the difference between right & wrong, if you need a speed limit to work to or if you need someone to tell you when you can & when you cannot touch your phone . . . Then please, get off the road.
I agree. Especially for women.
Statistics show that 100% of accidents involved a vehicle that contained a driver. Why is this not illegal?
Stop being silly.
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The issue is dealing with things that you don't normally deal with. Personally I see no difference between talking on a radio and using a phone or giving a driving commentary (IAM style). If its something you do all the time, you adapt. If its something you don't, it requires extra brain cycles. For example I just came back from a test drive in a car, it had lots of gizmos and was unfamiliar - my driving standard was much lower than usual. New car, new things to learn.
The mobile phone regs are here.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2695/regulation/2/made
Doesn't actually say hands free is allowed, but the definition of prohibited device is a hand held device other than a 2-way radio.
The mobile phone regs are here.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2695/regulation/2/made
Doesn't actually say hands free is allowed, but the definition of prohibited device is a hand held device other than a 2-way radio.
I was being silly for silly sake, if you know what I mean. I'm not of the opinion that using hands-free whilst driving is safe. Rather, having a radio on and screeching along to that, is no less distracting or a Rozzer on his police radio etc.
It boils my pi$$ when I see morons texting whilst cradling their phones and steering wheel at the same time.
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That covers around 90% of people on the road then? Maybe even more?
Unlikely it will ever happen, so until then things like speed limits are there to protect us all!
Yes, I know.
Using mobiles doesn't seem to be illegal in the US (according to TV and films). Do they not have any accidents related to the use of mobiles?
As said, CBs and other radios are not illegal therefore it can't be the talking that is the problem - it must be the pressing buttons.
Texting is obviously a dangerous thing to do.
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