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18th December 2009, 22:28 | #21 |
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It seems crazy if you're parked up. The law going mad.
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18th December 2009, 22:59 | #23 |
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I lost my respect a long time ago and was always taught to lead by example.
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I'm with MN190. It's laws like this and the jobsworth target obsessed coppers who enforce them that made any respect I had for the Police evaporate.
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Well just spoken to a Bobby who lives next door, and he "thinks" the engine has to be OFF So maybe keys in the ignition may be OK. He suggested this case should be challenged in Court. (but he's not a Traffic Bobby so didn't really want to comment) but he was understanding that a lot of the population have indeed lost respect for the Police in recent years. Bit then it's the LAW makers we need to challenge not the Bobbies enforcing it.
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These days most of the law makers have lost common sense IMHO.
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The law also specifically targets mobile phones. Us radio hams and indeed taxis are free to carry on using our fist mic free of fear of prosecution - EXCEPT... the risk of a careless driving charge if doing it whilst driving. But AFAIK, there hasn't been a single prosecution of a radio ham.
Anyway, I recall that someone got off a charge of using a mobile phone whilst parked with engine running as they said they were dictating notes for a meeting and were not making a call. Hmmm... not sure I'd try that one. Anyway, tis a stupid law. Careless driving would suffice for anyone eating, drinking, texting, phoning whilst driving. When stationary and parked (handbrake etc) what is the harm? Nik
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Sadly, all this sort of stuff does is alienate the public even more.
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There have been several in the Wolverhampton area this year alone.
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