Dazza01

Carter,
my advice to you is read up on it quick m8, the ear pc that u plug into the btm of the phone is ILLEGAL, YOU CANNOT USE IT, if u think im wrong go ask a copper
The reason is cos you cannot fit the phone into a cradle when this HANDS FREE device is attached, therfore it makes it illegal to use.


[Edited by Dazza01 - 12/1/2003 10:24:35 AM]

mynickers

Hope you've all got your handsfree kit, it's illegal to touch the monkies as of midnight tonight unless they're mounted on a handsfree kit on dash.

Not alowed to touch the buttons, even in your lap with hands free, only if it's mounted.

Personally about fricking time, most of the near misses I have had lately have been prats driving talking on their mobiles.

Although, really they should also ban girls from wearing short skirts, or showing their clevage near roads as well, as I find that is the most dangerous thing for me, staring out my window, then looking around and seeing not only have the lights changed but there is a stationary artic truck a cars lenght infront - yikes lol!

Carphone warehouse do a fairly cheap one for about £40 that you can plug into the cig lighter, has hands free etc, speaker and mic built in..Proper integrated ones can cost a bit.

Porsches have nice inbuilt systems, you just get a clone of your sim, and it has a little tray you can put it in, in the dash, then it's integrated through the ice, talk activated - nice!

IWatkins

The whole thing is flawed. It isn't the process of pushing the buttons or holding the phone that causes accidents. It is the lack of concentration on your driving while holding a conversation on a mobile (hands free or not) that causes accidents.

Dumb.

boxst

Hello

Plus I would like to see an officer stop me and say "Excuse me sir, is that a mobile in your lap?".

Steve.

boomer

"Although, really they should also ban girls from wearing short skirts, or showing their clevage near roads as well"

That pretty much sums it all up. The government, yet again, is banning something that can conveniently be measured (i.e. using a non-mounted phone without a hand-free kit), rather than the things that actually cause accidents.

Smoking whilst driving is perfectly safe, 'cos they can't detect it - er, NOT!! [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

mb

chaos.

Id still answer mine if I was driving, not likely your gunna get caught is it.

cha0s

Avi

So if they were to ban mobile conversations completely whilst driving, how would they prove i was on my Hands Free kit, and not just singing along to the Spice Girls

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

Oh yeah...if you pull up and stop the car to talk on the mobile...TURN OFF THE ENGINE!! as you can still be done for it.

Mind the presence of plod round here is non-existant these days, so I'd doubt nothing'll change

Carter

That's not true. You're not allowed to hold it, that's all; hand, ear to shoulder, whatever. There was a big feature in the ST today about how most police forces and mobile phone retailers don't know the details when asked.

pslewis

Can't wait for all the ***** to start posting on here in the coming weeks - I can see it now!

It's NOT fair, I got done while on my mobile - I didn't see the coppas as I was watching for the speed cameras because I was doing 50 in a 30 ................ AND they did me for speeding!! Its NOT fair, I deserve better, I blame New Labour, I am not a criminal, I am a decent tax payer, blah, blah, bloody blah, blah oh, yes ..... I am a **** aren't I? As I KNEW the rules and ignored them, then complain.

I am waiting boys and girls who will get nabbed for £30 - get those phones OFF!!!

Pete

chaos.

Pslewis


your a 1st class W

well done


cha0s

Avi

I still have to look at my Video phone whilst driving, There's no law about that is there

pslewis

Chaos - its to55ers like you who will be here moaning and whining and crying that you've been done

and I will LAUGH MY SOCKS OFF!!!!!

Pete

[Edited by pslewis - 11/30/2003 11:11:54 PM]

dr_ming

Chaos - Nice anchor

pslewis

Dr_ming ....... you must be a sailor boy then? Like Gold Wheels do we??

Pete

dr_ming

As it happens: no, on both counts. But I know a nice anchor when I see one.

pslewis

You're still in the closet then??

Thats ok I won't tell anyone!

Chaos likes his anchors - he's a sweet little sailor boy see??

But don't go shouting it out all over!!

Pete

dr_ming

On the bog, actually......

chaos.

Absolutely, and if you want some ****, emails in my profile.

cha0s

ed_the_duck

if its the lack of concentration from the talking on the fone (whether on hands free or not) then talking to anyone in the car has the same affect!

me thinks they getting a hard time from speed cameras so looking for another money spinner!!
fair enough if you got it in your hand or pressing buttons etc, that is logical, but talking whether on handsfree or not is a bit ott me thinks!

ed (who aint got a car)

pslewis

chaos - erm, no thanks sweetie - I'll stick with the women .... YOU go and offer your **** to one of your Sailor buddies

Thats a good chap!!

Pete

[Edited by pslewis - 11/30/2003 11:33:56 PM]

Dazza01

IT WILL BE ILLEGAL TO HOLD A MOBILE FONE IN THE CAR WHETHER IT'S MOVING OR STOPPED IF U R THE DRIVER

You CANNOT use those ear peice things that u shove in ur tab and then plug into the btm of the phone which comes free with the mobile on purchase, u can however use blue tooth but the handset MUST be secured in a cradle.

Oh and takes the CORNERwell cos i have a car kit fitted

Carter

No it doesn't. Passengers in the car can see when you're coming to a junction, about to overtake or hit a tailback, and the conversation pauses accordingly - people on the other end of the phone don't. The irony is that all the work done so far shows no difference in lack of attention between a hand-held/free phone, but they've decided to make a distinction anyway.


Dazza - you can use any hands-free set as long as you are not holding or controlling the phone itself. You can use a wire or wireless set, press buttons on the phone to make or receive calls - it's all a little pointless really.

ajm

What really annoys me is that you can't even pull over and park to make a call. That is the sensible thing to do, so why is that banned too?

Carter

Erm yes you can do that too. Just switch off the ignition.

Carter

Want to bet?

Wurzel

iTrader: (1)

Pete Lewis you are one of a kind, fully agree with everything you said in your first post. Instead of people posting their NIP for speeding and asking how to get out of it there will be NIPs for using the phone how do I get out of it

Get a car kit they ain't that expensive and are dead easy to install if you have at least half a brain cell.

Dracoro

Kids in the car don't though!

The govt. should run a TV campaign so people know what they can and can't do.

You CAN use a 'wire from phone to ear' type handsfree! You aren't allowed to hold the handset though. Need to have auto-answer or voice activation to use it though - need clarification on this 'touching/not touching buttons' issue though.

Not sure how they're gonna police this though. Rarely see coppers on the roads these days since the speed scameras came into force.

ajm

There has been a patronising advert campaign on TV where you have two voices talking simultaneously telling you that you are unable to concentrate on two things at once.... a sweeping statement! [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]