New penalties for using a hand held phone whilst driving

barney bear · 17th September 2016, 09:55

2017 the penalties for using a hand held phone to call or text are set to double to 6 points and a £200 fine. Any thoughts?

I happen to agree that the penalties should be raised, it's one of the most dangerous things people can do while they are behind the wheel and it does my head in seeing it day in day out.

FLYER · 17th September 2016, 09:58

And after recieving dogs abuse yesterday from a council driver when i pulled him up i will be contacting ALL companies named on vans lorries buses etc and reporting said people .

This is getting to be an epidemic.

Oh and good thread BB.

Lancpudn · 17th September 2016, 10:06

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Originally Posted by FLYER

And after recieving dogs abuse yesterday from a council driver when i pulled him up i will be contacting ALL companies named on vans lorries buses etc and reporting said people .

This is getting to be an epidemic.

Oh and good thread BB.

You're right! it is an epidemic. I was at Bolton Hospital with Mam the other day having her pacemaker check up in the Cardiology dept, There are signs all around the waiting room telling people to switch off mobile phones as they interfere with sensitive equipment.

with the exception of a few older people the entire waiting room which was packed were on them

mobile phone users seem to be a law unto themselves.

Dallas · 17th September 2016, 10:15

Should be £1000 fine, 12 points (last chance before a ban), and the phone instantly confiscated and destroyed.

olliesgrandad · 17th September 2016, 10:27

I see them everyday on my way to work and on my way home

so i d say £1000 fine and a years ban! No exceptions

coolcat · 17th September 2016, 11:05

Time to think about hands free in the car peeps..........we can help with that

Seriously though, it's a good thing that this is being clamped down on......it's being openly abused by just about every other motorist it would seem and too many lives are being destroyed as a consequence !

BoroRover · 4th October 2016, 20:51

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Originally Posted by Dallas

Should be £1000 fine, 12 points (last chance before a ban), and the phone instantly confiscated and destroyed.

Totally agree 👍👍👍

Gate Keeper · 18th September 2016, 09:35

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Originally Posted by barney bear

2017 the penalties for using a hand held phone to call or text are set to double to 6 points and a £200 fine. Any thoughts?

I happen to agree that the penalties should be raised, it's one of the most dangerous things people can do while they are behind the wheel and it does my head in seeing it day in day out.

Thank you Tony, clearly the penalties are not harsh enough. Last year 22 road deaths in the UK, were proven to be attributed to the use of mobile phones whilst driving (Radio 4 yesterday).

As you know I live out Kenya, where the carnage amounted to 3000 road deaths in one year. As a consequence, drivers caught using a mobile phone are arrested and face up to 6 months in prison, plus severe fines.

Parker · 18th September 2016, 09:44

It's shocking to see people texting and driving. We wouldn't read a book whilst at the wheel so why a mobile? When I was in my early twenties, I was fiddling with the radio to find a station lost all attention on the road, result hit the curb; what if the car mounted it and people were there. Shook me up and from that day I always made sure the radio was set before setting off, thankfully technology has moved on with RDS etc. Now.

Mobiles you just get so involved your mind considers nothing else, let alone controlling a car at speed.

Dallas · 19th September 2016, 17:59

On the news this evening it was said that using/looking at a mobile phone touch screen is no different than using an inbuilt touch screen that is incorporated into the vehicles dashboard, e.g touch screens on new vehicles and double din car stereos etc.

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Parker This is my second home Jaguar XJ 3.0 V6 Auto (X350) & Hyundai Tuscon 2020 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bridgend Posts: 10,342 Thanks: 69 Thanked 559 Times in 356 Posts	It's shocking to see people texting and driving. We wouldn't read a book whilst at the wheel so why a mobile? When I was in my early twenties, I was fiddling with the radio to find a station lost all attention on the road, result hit the curb; what if the car mounted it and people were there. Shook me up and from that day I always made sure the radio was set before setting off, thankfully technology has moved on with RDS etc. Now. Mobiles you just get so involved your mind considers nothing else, let alone controlling a car at speed. __________________ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...a585a72d1c.jpg "The only thing to do with good advice is pass it on. It is never any use to oneself" SOME VERY USEFUL LINKS SIMPLE DOOR MIRROR REPAIR FITTING CROFT DOOR FINISHERS FORUM RULES CLUB SHOP

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FLYER Banned rover75 cdti AUTO TOURER 160 bhp. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 35,346 Thanks: 2,985 Thanked 3,685 Times in 2,463 Posts	And after recieving dogs abuse yesterday from a council driver when i pulled him up i will be contacting ALL companies named on vans lorries buses etc and reporting said people . This is getting to be an epidemic. Oh and good thread BB.

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Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	Should be £1000 fine, 12 points (last chance before a ban), and the phone instantly confiscated and destroyed.

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olliesgrandad Loves to post mg zt Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Thetford Posts: 458 Thanks: 415 Thanked 72 Times in 60 Posts	I see them everyday on my way to work and on my way home so i d say £1000 fine and a years ban! No exceptions

19th September 2016, 17:59	#10
Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	On the news this evening it was said that using/looking at a mobile phone touch screen is no different than using an inbuilt touch screen that is incorporated into the vehicles dashboard, e.g touch screens on new vehicles and double din car stereos etc.