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 :D 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] |
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! :D 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! |
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.
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Plus I would like to see an officer stop me and say "Excuse me sir, is that a mobile in your lap?". Steve. |
"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. :rolleyes: 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 |
Id still answer mine if I was driving, not likely your gunna get caught is it.
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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. |
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 :rolleyes: |
Not alowed to touch the buttons, even in your lap with hands free, only if it's mounted. |
Can't wait for all the knobs 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!! :eek: 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 knob 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 |
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I still have to look at my Video phone whilst driving, There's no law about that is there ;)
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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!!!!! :D Pete [Edited by pslewis - 11/30/2003 11:11:54 PM] |
Chaos - Nice anchor ;)
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Dr_ming ....... you must be a sailor boy then? Like Gold Wheels do we?? :D
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As it happens: no, on both counts. But I know a nice anchor when I see one. :p
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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!! :D Pete |
On the bog, actually......
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Absolutely, and if you want some anal, emails in my profile.
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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:D) |
chaos - erm, no thanks sweetie - I'll stick with the women .... YOU go and offer your anal to one of your Sailor buddies
Thats a good chap!! :D Pete [Edited by pslewis - 11/30/2003 11:33:56 PM] |
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:D |
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! 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. |
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? |
Erm yes you can do that too. Just switch off the ignition.
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Q2. Is hands-free phone equipment allowed? Provided that a phone can be operated without holding it, then hands-free equipment is not prohibited by the new regulation. And pushing buttons on a phone while it is in a cradle or on the steering wheel or handlebars of a motorbike for example is not covered by the new offence, provided you don't hold the phone. |
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 :D:D:D
Get a car kit they ain't that expensive and are dead easy to install if you have at least half a brain cell. |
What makes me laugh is that apart from this thread I have seen nothing about this law. Is it newspapers only or something as I haven't seen anything on telly about it and I don't bother reading the press cos its normally full of total cr@p?
This law is a total loads of boll0cks and if I am sitting in traffic and think its safe to answer my phone or make a call then I will do so. Fcuking nanny state is p!ssing me right off [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] If I don't think its appropriate to answer due to speed of my driving etc then I wont answer, simple. As already said, smoking, using 2 way radios etc is no less dangerous but they remain ok to do :rolleyes: Just another way for this pathetic Government to raise tax revenue [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] |
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 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. |
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]
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