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From: Mr. Benn on 14 Mar 2010 05:36 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1257809/Record-number-motorists-prosecuted-driving-using-mobile-phones.html When are people going to get the message? Even hands-free calling can be a distraction to driving but using only one hand to steer a 1+ tonne vehicle is madness.
From: NM on 14 Mar 2010 05:43 On 14 Mar, 09:36, "Mr. Benn" <nos...(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1257809/Record-number-motoris... > > When are people going to get the message? > > Even hands-free calling can be a distraction to driving but using only one > hand to steer a 1+ tonne vehicle is madness. Earlier this morning I was steering my 44 tonne Scania with one finger on the wheel. Sometimes, especially on deeply rutted motorways like those commonly found in Belgium there is no need to hold the wheel once it's in the ruts it behaves like a train, this makes it a lot easier to fiddle with the video or make the coffee. :-)
From: Ret. on 14 Mar 2010 05:58 Adrian wrote: > "Mr. Benn" <nospam(a)invalid.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding much > like they were saying: > >> Even hands-free calling can be a distraction to driving but using >> only one hand to steer a 1+ tonne vehicle is madness. > > So will you be calling for a ban on drivers with only one arm; on > manual- gearbox vehicles; on car CD players, radios etc; and on > drivers having conversations with passengers? > > Or would, p'raps, a nice little bit of catch-all legislation to hit > those who aren't paying any attention with a properly serious > offence, one that might make 'em actually think, be a good idea? We > could call it "Driving without due care and attention" or "careless > driving", p'raps? What amazes me is that drivers are still prepared to risk a hefty fine and points when hands-free kits are as cheap as chips today. Kev
From: Dr Zoidberg on 14 Mar 2010 06:10 "Mr. Benn" <nospam(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:hniamj$k46$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1257809/Record-number-motorists-prosecuted-driving-using-mobile-phones.html > > When are people going to get the message? When the chances of getting caught increase enough to make it a real hazard for them. There are so few police available to take action that the risks are tiny. Here's a question - we already have ANPR cameras taking photos of possibly millions of cars a day. If the systems were developed to take a photo of the driver as well and look for people holding a phone would you support this? Pictures could be deleted immediately for phoneless cars and it wouldn't always be conclusive but it would catch a lot more people at the expense of a loss of privacy.... -- Alex
From: NM on 14 Mar 2010 08:02
On 14 Mar, 10:25, damduck-...(a)yahoo.co.uk wrote: > On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:43:38 -0800 (PST), NM <nik.mor...(a)mac.com> > wrote: > > >On 14 Mar, 09:36, "Mr. Benn" <nos...(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > >>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1257809/Record-number-motoris... > > >> When are people going to get the message? > > >> Even hands-free calling can be a distraction to driving but using only one > >> hand to steer a 1+ tonne vehicle is madness. > > >Earlier this morning I was steering my 44 tonne Scania with one finger > >on the wheel. Sometimes, especially on deeply rutted motorways like > >those commonly found in Belgium there is no need to hold the wheel > >once it's in the ruts it behaves like a train, > > Does this mean that you are arriving late and you cargo has to be > unloaded onto another vehicle to get around some road repairs? > > G.Harman No, it's not exactly the same as a train, it's far more comfortable, quieter and much more reliable. |