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| Thread ID: 102251 | 2009-08-13 02:52:00 | Sry cnt txt u bk im drivn mah car | nofam (9009) | PC World Chat |
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| 800654 | 2009-08-13 07:12:00 | Not from what I've seen. I see people looking down holding phones while verring all over the place, often. like wise - just the other day I was following someone, txting on their phone, the traffic lights had turned red - you could see they had changed a few seconds before - the dopey person drove right through - didn't even notice - wasn't till someone she almost collected in the middle of the intersection sat on the horn she looked up.:eek: |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 800655 | 2009-08-13 07:52:00 | If this transport minister even remotely thinks young people will obey the law with texting and driving he must be on drugs. The only real way is pull the texters from their car at the lights or when they stop and deal to them with a wheel brace. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 800656 | 2009-08-13 08:41:00 | If this transport minister even remotely thinks young people will obey the law with texting and driving he must be on drugs. The only real way is pull the texters from their car at the lights or when they stop and deal to them with a wheel brace. Why should an inocent wheel brace be contaminated by idoot blood? PJ |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 800657 | 2009-08-13 10:16:00 | They should crush the phone on the spot and for a repeat offence crush the car as well. Wish they would do the same with drink drivers. Oh yeah there wouldn't be a repeat offence if they get crushed the first time. See my way works, it's as good as my idea of heat seeking missiles to target big bore exhausts | gary67 (56) | ||
| 800658 | 2009-08-13 11:12:00 | Pretty pathetic really. I think they should be enforcing laws to stop the true idiot drivers on the road, not those answering a business call or texting for directions. Sure, there are people who are idiots while using their cell phone, but I think I'd be more likely to be in a crash with a drunk driver, a drug addict, an old person (one this morning took literally 20 seconds to turn in front of me in the middle of the road, so dangerous) or some rich prick in his Holden who thinks he owns the road. What about iPods/MP3 players in the car btw? I use that wayyyy more than my phone. It's an iPod Touch so I could probably get done when some stupid cop thinks it's a iPhone. Is changing song as dangerous as texting? Probably. But what's next? Banning talking to your passenger? Banning the radio? Or how about banning all road-side billboards? They're a distraction, right? Especially those road safety ones! And why demerit points? If you're caught not wearing your seatbelt (which I think is more dangerous) it's only $150 fine and no demerits. Stupid law imo. |
--Wolf-- (128) | ||
| 800659 | 2009-08-13 11:16:00 | And why demerit points? If you're caught not wearing your seatbelt (which I think is more dangerous) it's only $150 fine and no demerits. Stupid law imo. Because a seat belt being off only increases the risk to you, the non-seatbelt-wearer. Texting while driving can potentially kill other people. So guys, please tell me, where do I get a decent hands free kit and what functionality do they provide? |
george12 (7) | ||
| 800660 | 2009-08-13 17:53:00 | I have been using recently some stereo headphones while driving and they are surprisingly good. The other caller seems to hear me fine and all the time I am listening to music. My only concern is volume levels which I usually have low as I need to attend to warning sounds while driving. I hope they dont ban these style of handsfree headphones as well. | sam m (517) | ||
| 800661 | 2009-08-13 18:32:00 | The text/cell-use while driving laws are strictly enforced here, but alas, the fines are only $10.00, and they even give you the prepaid envelope in which to send the check so you don't even have to appear in court. The fine is supposed to go up on the start of the new year though. Many people just ignore the law since the fine is so small - but it gets on the driving record and their insurance can get fees raised for multiple occasions though. Headphones are strictly illegal for a driver of a vehicle and even a pedestrian in a crosswalk as they cannot hear horns, sirens and people cursing at them that way. Bicycles too are considered vehicles for the sake of law enforcement. Here's where it gets sticky though: IF you are in an accident whilst using a cell phone, texting or performing some other distracted activity - your insurance company can walk away from any coverage for you and you even lose your rights to court for personal injury - EVEN IF YOU ARE THE WRONGED DRIVER! It's called "Torte-Law" and can really run you over the coals in court as you are assumed guilty automatically if you are in an accident even if it's not your fault. You have NO rights to seek redress or monetary remuneration for yourself and/or any passengers in your vehicle too. Illegal tires? No rights Illegal window tint? No rights No insurance? No rights (this is a BIGGIE here!) Not wearing your seatbelt? No rights Using a cellphone without a hands-free device? No rights. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 800662 | 2009-08-13 19:48:00 | I like Joe's laws too almost as good as my ideas | gary67 (56) | ||
| 800663 | 2009-08-13 22:11:00 | Hands-free kits are legal, and are much safer. I agree entirely, but heard some University twat this morning saying that it was the call itself rather than the holding of the phone that caused the accidents. Absolute crap! If that was the case, truckies and couriers and taxi drivers would head the accident statistics by a mile!! |
johcar (6283) | ||
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