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Mobiles Whilst Driving
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How many drivers do you still see, using their mobiles whilst driving? what should the penalty be? Is the 3 points a deterrent or is it a waste of time?
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People know their chances of getting caught are fairly slim and even if they do it's only 3 points and a small fine. The most prolific offenders (where I live anyway) always seem to be the execs and the chelsea tractor brigade on the school run so if the fine was £100 it still wouldn't be very much to them. I suggest automatic 3 month ban (no exceptions) and minimum...
12:59 Wed 23rd Jan 2013
There certainly seems to be some discrepancy in the penalties for motoring offences.
For example, the fixed penalty for driving without insurance is 6 points and a £200 fine. While I'm not condoning driving without insurance, it doesn't directly endanger the lives of other road users, whereas speeding and using mobile phones (which carry both lower fixed penalties) do endanger others.
For example, the fixed penalty for driving without insurance is 6 points and a £200 fine. While I'm not condoning driving without insurance, it doesn't directly endanger the lives of other road users, whereas speeding and using mobile phones (which carry both lower fixed penalties) do endanger others.
i stood outside the local shop which is close to a junior school this morning as the school run was thinning out and within 90 seconds I had seen 5 women each driving a 4x4 on a mobile, 2 large mercedes saloons, both drivers using the phone, again, both women, a couple of Audi's (female drivers on the phone), two wagon drivers, men on the phone. 11 out of, and this is only a guess, about 50 vehicles. If the fine was £150 pounds a time and they had a camera on this stretch of road, they would soon have enough money to repair the crumbling road service.
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People know their chances of getting caught are fairly slim and even if they do it's only 3 points and a small fine. The most prolific offenders (where I live anyway) always seem to be the execs and the chelsea tractor brigade on the school run so if the fine was £100 it still wouldn't be very much to them. I suggest automatic 3 month ban (no exceptions) and minimum £500 fine. If a driver re-offends within say 3 years , then the penalty should then double up each subsequent time they are caught.
a woman on motorway was weaving over the white lines i decided to pass her and she was texting! talk about dangerous, its idiots like her that give us a bad name! i have my phone on silent when driving so not distracted i would never answer phone or text unless i was parked up.
But where is a cop when u need one eh! so difficult to catch the buggers
But where is a cop when u need one eh! so difficult to catch the buggers
I see a lot and by far the worst offenders are 'School run Mums'
Sprogs in the back and mum yacking away on a mobile one hand on the steering wheel totally oblivious to the traffic around them. I even see that often they have not even bothered to fasten their seat belts , though I hope they have strapped the 'little darlings' in.
Sprogs in the back and mum yacking away on a mobile one hand on the steering wheel totally oblivious to the traffic around them. I even see that often they have not even bothered to fasten their seat belts , though I hope they have strapped the 'little darlings' in.
I see this every day. I would like to see the penalty increased to £250 plus three penalty points for the first offence; £500 plus sis points thereafter.
I have a dash camera fitted to my car. The other day I saw a woman texting whilst driving down the M6. When I tooted my horn, she gave my an obscene gesture. When she saw the camera her demeanour changed!
It would be very easy to have cameras at the side of the road to catch these idiots.
I have a dash camera fitted to my car. The other day I saw a woman texting whilst driving down the M6. When I tooted my horn, she gave my an obscene gesture. When she saw the camera her demeanour changed!
It would be very easy to have cameras at the side of the road to catch these idiots.