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DRWMGTF · 11th August 2018, 18:05

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Originally Posted by m2n

Approaching a gradual bend with double white lines in the road.
I have my wife and 6 year old son in the car.
I notice a cyclist approaching on other side of road... so far so good.
At the apex in the bend of the road, cyclist about 20 yards on left.
THEN this white 4x4 comes screaming round the bend and overtakes the bike, car is ON MY SIDE OF THE ROAD!!

Wife screaming, I'm swearing, and reflexes kick in and I do a left swerve missing each other ... God knows how....by millimeteres... I do get a look at the driver... Female/On the mobile/Driving one handed...

I am so f****** angry right now....no correction f****** livid.
She didn't even slow down just roared off into the sunset........

I will recognise the car again the missus took the reg. will get a right french mouthful when I see her again.

Report her to the Police!

wullie480 · 11th August 2018, 18:09

Even without being on her phone she shouldn’t have been overtaking a cyclist on the corner. Typical of today’s driving standards I’m afraid.

I see drivers on the phone all the time but very rarely see a police car so it’s no wonder they get away with it.

flying_pig · 11th August 2018, 20:29

If i could charge each driver a tenner seen on their phone
I'd be a millionaire by now

bl52krz · 11th August 2018, 20:43

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Originally Posted by stocktake

At least your safe. Shame no dashcam footage to give to plod.

My missus has taken to photographing phone uses whilst driving when she is a passenger and making sure they see her taking the picture...

My wife also. I am waiting for one of the idiots to give chase for a lesson in when not to use a mobile phone.

bl52krz · 11th August 2018, 20:46

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Originally Posted by Mr Bone

That was a close shave, good that everyone is safe if a little shocked and riled, but totally unacceptable.
The current laws regarding using phones in vehicles is clearly not working. I've said this before, all vehicles need to fitted with signal jammers that only allow use of a phone when the engine is off.

According to what I have read, there is a jamming device that can be built into cars at birth. They should be made compulsory.

Comfortably Numb · 11th August 2018, 23:10

The law permits driving while using hands-free devices. Should the installation of hands-free now be a requirement of the MoT test? Would that driver have driven as badly with hands-free, or was it the case that she was concentrating on her conversation, not her driving? If so, hands-free would not have made a difference in this instance.

Mr Bone · 12th August 2018, 00:07

The law does permit use of hands-free devices, but the law is being abused to such an extent it needs to be changed to not at all, and signal jammers made an MOT requirement.
Not only would that stop people concentrating on a call instead of the road, it would stop them looking at the screen while texting or using the internet.

If the OPs oncoming 'driver' had no phone in the car, that would be one distraction less, and a very good chance that the incident wouldn't have happened.

I cannot understand why people have such a dependency on mobile phones, being immediately contactable really isn't that important, especially while in charge of a moving vehicle.

rovertone · 12th August 2018, 11:11

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Originally Posted by Comfortably Numb

The law permits driving while using hands-free devices. Should the installation of hands-free now be a requirement of the MoT test? Would that driver have driven as badly with hands-free, or was it the case that she was concentrating on her conversation, not her driving? If so, hands-free would not have made a difference in this instance.

I'm with you on this, its not driving one handed that causes the problem its concentrating on the conversation. Now trying to dial numbers or send texts that's another ball park and is probably a greatrer cause of accidents. It's scary!

stevestrat · 12th August 2018, 11:49

Best piece of advice my father gave me when I took to the roads is what was drummed into him when training as a traffic police officer "treat everybody else on the road as an idiot". Follow that and you won't go far wrong, it has held me in good stead.

mileshawk56 · 12th August 2018, 12:31

Glad you made it, the trouble is apart from bad driving there is an "elephant in the room" and that is the increase of drug taking in our society- forget booze, cocaine use by all conditions of the population and they drive is a norm. And they feel they are "bullet proof" Chris S.

11th August 2018, 18:09	#12
wullie480 This is my second home 1 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Banned Posts: 5,195 Thanks: 528 Thanked 1,022 Times in 786 Posts	Even without being on her phone she shouldn’t have been overtaking a cyclist on the corner. Typical of today’s driving standards I’m afraid. I see drivers on the phone all the time but very rarely see a police car so it’s no wonder they get away with it. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Mr Bone Gets stuck in 75 Cdt. VW Touareg V6 Tdi. Galaxy 1.9Tdi (x2). R1200GS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Planet Zog Posts: 742 Thanks: 169 Thanked 206 Times in 145 Posts	The law does permit use of hands-free devices, but the law is being abused to such an extent it needs to be changed to not at all, and signal jammers made an MOT requirement. Not only would that stop people concentrating on a call instead of the road, it would stop them looking at the screen while texting or using the internet. If the OPs oncoming 'driver' had no phone in the car, that would be one distraction less, and a very good chance that the incident wouldn't have happened. I cannot understand why people have such a dependency on mobile phones, being immediately contactable really isn't that important, especially while in charge of a moving vehicle. __________________ If the world was run by decent honest leaders, we'd have a decent & honest place to live in.

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stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,481 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Best piece of advice my father gave me when I took to the roads is what was drummed into him when training as a traffic police officer "treat everybody else on the road as an idiot". Follow that and you won't go far wrong, it has held me in good stead. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

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flying_pig I believe i can fly MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 2,004 Thanks: 66 Thanked 280 Times in 251 Posts	If i could charge each driver a tenner seen on their phone I'd be a millionaire by now

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Comfortably Numb Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Penrith Posts: 1,336 Thanks: 165 Thanked 303 Times in 241 Posts	The law permits driving while using hands-free devices. Should the installation of hands-free now be a requirement of the MoT test? Would that driver have driven as badly with hands-free, or was it the case that she was concentrating on her conversation, not her driving? If so, hands-free would not have made a difference in this instance.

12th August 2018, 12:31	#20
mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	Glad you made it, the trouble is apart from bad driving there is an "elephant in the room" and that is the increase of drug taking in our society- forget booze, cocaine use by all conditions of the population and they drive is a norm. And they feel they are "bullet proof" Chris S.