ChatterBank23 mins ago
Drivers using mobile phones
With so many drivers flouting the law if I take a photograph of them and their car no plate am I breaking any law and if not and I pass said photographs to the police will they prosecute?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I don't think the new penalties will make any difference. I make a point of counting handheld mobiles on my 4-mile daily bike ride. This morning - 4. One was a white builder's van, turning right on to a main road, sun in eyes, phone in right hand. I pointed at him and shouted out "Mobile phone !!" as I always do, and as so frequently, was met with "F--- off C---"
It would be lovely to take a photo and shop the dangerous inconsiderate swine, but that is never going to work. For starters, you'd never be able to prove date/time.
It would be lovely to take a photo and shop the dangerous inconsiderate swine, but that is never going to work. For starters, you'd never be able to prove date/time.
In theory it is possible to do so, with or without the camera. A case can be proved by the evidence of a single credible witness. It is not necessary for that evidence to be corroborated by a camera or anything else, unless you live in Scotland where the rules are different. You would need to keep complete notes of all the circumstances including traffic and weather conditions and be able to point out the driver when you saw him/her in court. You would also need to be absolutely sure that the object in the driver's hand was a mobile phone and not some other device. The only certain way to do that would be to stop the vehicle, which you are not allowed to do.
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I do take it seriously but can't believe that someone would say something like this.
I bet Avocetz wouldn't hang around a dodgy council estate looking to take photos of beatings or drug dealings because its hard work and puts yourself in danger.
This is the attitude of everyone now, just because the average car driver is non violent and has a traceable ID, they are easy pray.
If Avocet is truly worried about crimes being committed (and these other crimes will indirectly affect her) then why doesn't she/he be as vocal against all crime?
Drivers are just an easy target, thats all.
I bet Avocetz wouldn't hang around a dodgy council estate looking to take photos of beatings or drug dealings because its hard work and puts yourself in danger.
This is the attitude of everyone now, just because the average car driver is non violent and has a traceable ID, they are easy pray.
If Avocet is truly worried about crimes being committed (and these other crimes will indirectly affect her) then why doesn't she/he be as vocal against all crime?
Drivers are just an easy target, thats all.