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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8579  
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How in-car technology is putting your life at risk?
Just got this email WRONG. In car technology is NOT putting your life at risk. What is putting your life at risk is inappropriate use of mobile devices etc when driving. Passing the buck from stupid/illegal actions by drivers and blaming the gadgets is simply WRONG Now what is the saying about common sense being not so common? Brendan |
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16th Mar 2015 4:12pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5104  
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See it all the time people texting while driving, though I have to say it mainly young people who I see do it.
How do you stop it not as you say by blaming the device and no matter what punishment you introduce certain people will still keep doing it? Although if it is as dangerous as the email says that texting while driving reduces reaction times to the equivalent of being three times over the drink-drive limit, then anyone caught texting while driving should receive a ban on driving equivalent to the same sentence for drunk driving. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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16th Mar 2015 4:28pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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That said, the amount of cars now which have a big flashy touch screen with lots of menus rather than a button you can find without looking away from the road is something I take issue with. Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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16th Mar 2015 4:31pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20190
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It should indeed be banned, BT or ideally pull over is best if it really is necessary.
And not pull over in a dangerous place.  |
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16th Mar 2015 5:00pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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This ^^^^ I have had to do at least 2 emergency stops in the high street because the car in front has anchored up and swerved onto the pavement to pick up a call   Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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16th Mar 2015 5:02pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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had the normal phone
 yesterday overtake on dual carriage way then pulls in front too close then brakes making me have to brake then I overtake to see silly young tart on the phone and shes got a passenager that could of took the call anyway
and all to normally talk a load of bo--ocks I bet anyway |
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16th Mar 2015 5:08pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20190
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*edited, posted in wrong section.
Last edited by custom90 on 19th Mar 2015 8:39pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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16th Mar 2015 5:09pm |
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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767 
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Next they will be saying guns are dangerous.
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19th Mar 2015 12:49pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Guns are fine its the people
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19th Mar 2015 1:46pm |
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| steventheplumber Member Since: 29 Apr 2014 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 767
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19th Mar 2015 2:34pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5104
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Guns don't hurt anybody, its the bullets that they fire that are the problem
For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
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19th Mar 2015 3:47pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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19th Mar 2015 7:33pm |
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| uncas Member Since: 22 Nov 2012 Location: Wentworth near Rotherham Posts: 340
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Funnily you don't get posts about people driving and smoking! I wonder why? Isn't it dangerous for people to be lighting s cigarette or a bloody pipe whilst driving snd how many pilchards do you see trying to manoeuvre a car whilst either holding a fag betwixt their pinkies or stuck in their gob like a dummy and squinting because the foo kin smoke is getting in their eyes? I'm not condoning either texting or talking on a phone but if one is being criminalised then the other should be.
And yes you are right I am a non smoker. Uncas |
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19th Mar 2015 10:16pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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As a smoker I do feel that your post was a little harsh, but yes I do take your points and they are valid. There is the fact that with the anti-smoking lobby pressurising the powers that be, smoking in all works vehicles is banned. Also smoking in any vehicle with minors under 16 years will be banned in Wales from October. So that'll be another thorn in your side removed.
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19th Mar 2015 11:40pm |
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