Reply to: Hands Free = Not Points Free

[Back In Business]

AFAIK 2-way radios are exempt.

Emergency services are always except - I think you are also exempt if you are placing a call to the emergency services where it wouldn't have be possible/safe to stop.

[The Lone Gunman]

as a matter of interest does the new legislation cover lorry drivers who use CB radios ?

How about policemen driving at speed chasing crims and giving a running commentry at the same time, which requires them to press and hold a button on a walkie talkie/talking brooch.

[Bluebird]

as a matter of interest does the new legislation cover lorry drivers who use CB radios ?

[threaded]

"what we've got here is a failure to communicate."

Cool Hand Luke, such a greek tradgedy.

[DS23]

"what we've got here is a failure to communicate."

[threaded]

Woo, handbags at dawn is it?

[Churchill]

I didnt say you, you tit. I didn't even say anyone who drives an auto.

You didn't say you couldnt deal with a manual gearbox did you.

I had not considered you to be an imbecile..... up till now that is.


Bogey, SAS: You two gave me a couple of laugh out loud moments.

You're still talking bollox - as usual.

[The Lone Gunman]

I drive an automatic and also hold a PPL(H) so as usual LG you're talking bollox.

I didnt say you, you tit. I didn't even say anyone who drives an auto.

You didn't say you couldnt deal with a manual gearbox did you.

I had not considered you to be an imbecile..... up till now that is.


Bogey, SAS: You two gave me a couple of laugh out loud moments.

[threaded]

I think drivers of top marque german cars should be exempt from this as they are clearly High Achievers with more intellectual capacity.

Also cars from Sant Agassa Bolognese, and maybe some of the others from the Modena area.

[Churchill]

I take it you have failed to come to terms with this mechanism? Stay away from motorbikes and helicopters too. Much more co-ordination required you clumsy git.

I drive an automatic and also hold a PPL(H) so as usual LG you're talking bollox.

[Board Game Geek]

I was in a car with a person some months ago, and her mobile just wouldn't shut up. Every 5 mins...ring ring...ring ring.

I'd answer it for her, and it was
"Can I speak to Carly, please?"
"Sorry, she's driving"
"But it's important"
"So is watching the road"
"Aw, c'mon, I'll be quick"
Carly then starts yelling for the phone.

After 30 mins of this and 6 calls, we arrived at our destination.

I asked Carly to detail 6 significant events during our journey.

There were more, but these were the most obvious ones.

1. Lady pushing a pram across zebra crossing
2. Lump of wood in the road
3. A children's ball rolling across the road
4. A black cat running across the road
5. A contraflow
6. A hunky guy standing on the white line, having crossed half the road.

She couldn't name any, not even top 5. She remembered number 6 though.

Draw your own conclusions.

[Alf W]

I think drivers of top marque german cars should be exempt from this as they are clearly High Achievers with more intellectual capacity. Fair enough, drivers of chav mobiles who are probably trying to read The Sun and stuff a Ginsters pasty down their fat gobs at the same time.

Anyone who has kids will tell you they are a far more dangerous distraction in a car than anything else you can dream of.

[sasguru]

It seems that wanking whilst driving will still be perfectly legal. Which should be a comfort to most labour politicians and their supporters.

Methinks I feel (geddit) a test case coming (fnah-fnah) on.

[bogeyman]

I don't like people using hand held phones while driving but I don't see any point in creating new laws for the hell of it. The law already stated that if you are not in proper control of your vehicle then you can be prosecuted.

Do we need a law banning people from touching their i-pod while driving or reaching into their pocket to take out a pack of ciggies?

Oh, get with the project PRC1964!

This government does nothing BUT create new laws! Thereby making crims of people who where previously completely without a blemish on their character.

It seems that wanking whilst driving will still be perfectly legal. Which should be a comfort to most labour politicians and their supporters.

[The Lone Gunman]

to be honest it beggars belief that manual gearbox cars are legal, the hand and feet coordination required to run these is another example of distraction from the task in hand watching the road and other drivers

all cars should be automatic - simple as

Milan.

I take it you have failed to come to terms with this mechanism? Stay away from motorbikes and helicopters too. Much more co-ordination required you clumsy git.