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Thread ID: 98856 2009-04-10 08:15:00 Is it illegal to drive with earphones in? robbyp (2751) PC World Chat
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763747 2009-04-10 23:25:00 lol ive never had a problem with my stereo and its one bloody loud one lol.. ive had people hear me coming 500m away. :P but ive never heard any one get a ticket because of ear phs. and really would b a Shiite thing to get a ticket for.. mcw33 (14812)
763748 2009-04-10 23:36:00 Police use ear-pieces themselves for their radios and don't take them out to drive. I'd agree with the due care and attention caveat. Jester (13)
763749 2009-04-11 00:04:00 www.driving-law.co.uk

Now I realise this is the UK but the point applies in New Zealand as well.

Which gives me a perfect excuse not to have my Mother in Law in my vehicle as she may be a distration and cause my normal driving to fall below the standard expected. :D
Sweep (90)
763750 2009-04-11 01:04:00 lol ive never had a problem with my stereo and its one bloody loud one lol.. ive had people hear me coming 500m away. :P but ive never heard any one get a ticket because of ear phs. and really would b a Shiite thing to get a ticket for..

If anyone is stupid enough to keep the music up that loud when they are pulled over, they can be done for excessive noise. Unfortunately the only way to get accurate enough readings to give someone a ticket for excessive noise is to have them stopped & the cop standing in front of the car.
Greven (91)
763751 2009-04-11 02:41:00 lol i dont pull over and crank it... nor wen i get pulled over do i crank in infront of a cop.. just when im moving 50km or faster bt usually at red lights etc i turn it down quite a lot.. i like it loud but do care for others mcw33 (14812)
763752 2009-04-11 05:23:00 lol ive never had a problem with my stereo and its one bloody loud one lol.. ive had people hear me coming 500m away.

You might think that is cool now but in 10 years or so when your hearing is stuffed it won't be so funny. Once it is gone, it is gone. For good.
FoxyMX (5)
763753 2009-04-11 07:25:00 lol ive never had a problem with my stereo and its one bloody loud one lol.. ive had people hear me coming 500m away. :P but ive never heard any one get a ticket because of ear phs. and really would b a Shiite thing to get a ticket for..

We have a young gentleman of the same type who lives down the road from us. If I was younger and could catch him I would smash his bloody speakers.

Ken :angry
kenj (9738)
763754 2009-04-11 07:33:00 People who drive with earphones in their ears annoy me. I was nearly run over by some person who was listening to their I-Pod. Scared the heck out of me. convair (13650)
763755 2009-04-11 08:40:00 We have a young gentleman of the same type who lives down the road from us. If I was younger and could catch him I would smash his bloody speakers.

Ken :angry
Preferably using his head as a club. ;)
R2x1 (4628)
763756 2009-04-11 11:44:00 i like it loud but do care for others
But not for your own hearing!!
mikebartnz (21)
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