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Post by naim1425 on Mar 26, 2022 21:07:41 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Mar 26, 2022 21:14:45 GMT
So what has changed really? I have operated under a no-touch rule with my phone in the car and will continue to do so.
I set it to mobile hotspot, put it in the centre console and leave it alone.
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Post by Slinger on Mar 26, 2022 22:02:51 GMT
As a non-driver, I thought mobile phones were 100% verboten already while driving. The "making contactless payments while stationary" strikes me as fairly stupid, like some weird legal non sequitur.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 27, 2022 10:18:38 GMT
I assumed you couldn't use a phone while driving too
What may have changed is using the phone when stationary
Thought hands free might be up for negotiation at least
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Post by MartinT on Mar 27, 2022 10:32:36 GMT
Hands free/voice command is not forbidden unless every modern car with voice command can no longer use the built-in features.
This kind of legislation really pisses me off. Most everyone I know already never touches their phone while driving. The only people I see using a mobile these days are white van men. Why not target them and stop the ever-mounting pressure on motorists?
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 27, 2022 10:36:12 GMT
When on the bike I have more time to see what drivers are doing
Vans are favourite for phone use but I see car drivers to a lesser extent and occasionally, the most scary, drivers of big trucks
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Post by MartinT on Mar 27, 2022 10:50:46 GMT
I'm too low to see what lorry drivers are doing!
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Post by naim1425 on Mar 27, 2022 12:38:43 GMT
Is it mainly White van drivers or any other colour of van? One of the biggest offenders in my opinion are the police in their white vehicles they are always on their phones while driving, who is going to catch them ? And yes I see lots of multi coloured lorry’s (drivers) from other countries breaking the rules.
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Post by petea on Mar 27, 2022 17:17:06 GMT
I'm too low to see what lorry drivers are doing! Don't worry, they can't see you either! Err....  |
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Post by mayebaza on Apr 5, 2022 16:56:48 GMT
These days there is a need for a similar law for pedestrians crossing a street🤔
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Post by stanleyb on Apr 5, 2022 17:22:39 GMT
My phone is safely tucked away in my jacket pocket when in the car. The car display takes over the key functions once it locks onto the Bluetooth connection with the phone. But this looks like a distraction from the cost of living crisis. Populism at its worse.
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Post by petea on Apr 5, 2022 17:23:53 GMT
My phone is tethered until I get about 15 m away from the house. Then the plug comes out! |
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