The ones that scare me the most are the drivers of huge lorries, negotiating a badly cambered roundabout one handed whilst using their phones with the other!
You’re operating two pieces of machinery at a time, so your attention is naturally going to be divided. It shouldn’t be a problem with most newer vehicles. Most have got Bluetooth pairing, which generally works well for both phone and audio. You can always get an aftermarket unit if you’re driving an older motor too.
A problem very much of the present, largely down to the clash between new phones and old cars.
It’s the texting and emails that still get me. Talking on a phone and driving one handed is one thing, but typing???
I seem to remember that the solicitor known for getting the celebs off on technicalities said the only way to cure it is to make the punishment a ban
Drives me mad, guy was on his phone behind me the other day and nearly drove into the back of my car on a number of occasions.
I actually got out of my car and had a go at him when we were stopped in traffic (he was in a convertible), made no difference.
I’m going to get a camera in my car and send the video to the police of people I see on phones. I know they have to do something about it because some bloke videoed my missus mounting the kerb to turn a corner (as traffic was stopped)…
Originally posted by @BTripz
I’m going to get a camera in my car and send the video to the police of people I see on phones.
Why not use your phone?
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Funnily enough, this is an issue that has been mentioned in the Liverpool Echo. Merseyside OB reckon they’ve had 300 people injured or worse as a result of “distraction crashes”, which includes people using mobile phones.
Then radios, cd players, sat navs, passengers talking, kids, and sexy pedestrians should all be banned too.
My guess would be most people who use their phones aren’t actually making a phone call, but trying to read/send emails, texts, looking at facebook, Whatsapp, etc.
Have to confess to a very near miss the other day due to (what I was informed later) is commonly known as a “gash crash” i.e gawping at a tidy looking bit of tumble without much clobber on and not concentrating on the upcoming roundabout. I was covered in shame.
Originally posted by @Numptyboi
i.e gawping at a tidy looking bit of tumble without much clobber.
Just quoting that so I can drop it into conversations at work.
Also, does Brian have two accounts here?
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One of my mates over in Northern Ireland arrived in his motor with his evening tea on his lap. Knife, fork, everything. I was slightly disappointed when the glove box did not contain ketchups and condiments.
It took some time for drink driving to become socially unacceptable and I guess it will be the same with this sadly.
Taxi drivers lorry drivers, so called professional drivers seem to be the worst offenders, along with young ladies in sports cars and dick-head blokes who think the world owes them a living, and will be willing to fight you to prove it.
exempli gratia, last evening in a quiet road, not far from where I live, a taxi driver (crappy white Fiat MPV thing) thought it was okay to do a three point turn, whilst on his phone and holding me up. I won’t be using that taxi firm again.
i quite often eat when i’m driving, bc i am v.busy + important. There is limit tho, cos I only eat things you can eat with one hand, i.e. I would have quarterpounder or chicken nuggets, but i prob wouldn’t attempt i.e. big mac bc it would get all down ur trousers. I would also never answer the phone while eating and driving, I always wait until I have finished my meal.
As has been written before, you are a bad bear.
FYI it’s been years since i run down any pedestrians_._ I did get a motorcyclist more recently, but tbf he was asking for it.
Anyone dressed in lyrca on two wheels is fair game.
What about those of us that commute on 2 wheels but aren’t MAMILs?
I intend to get a machine gun mounted on my car to deal with these assholes. I had one about a week ago who nearly rear-ended me in the not good way. He almost made me spill my whisky. Irresponsible cunts, the lot of them!!