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Personally if you are caught holding the phone it should:
A mandatory 12 points
Mandatory £2,000 fine
Mandatory made to take all 3 tests.
My phone has a great Car Mode.
All Texts and Calls are voice activated (I should add I only do this if really needed, and then when driving straight and not performing turns etc.).
My SatNav in the phone (and TomTom) are again voice controlled.
I can even tell it what music to play.
But I found a new feature, I had to pick my mum up from the Hospital and called her at the hospital and we saw each other and she hung up.
But I got a voice messaged telling me that a Video call had been rejected, my mum also got a auto text message telling her I was driving and can't take a video call.
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Re: New drivers caught using phones to lose licence
The OP post is OTT in my opinion and the sad thing is even with tougher rules coming into force today l have no doubt a considerable minority of arrogant . selfish l do what l want motorists will just ignore it totally l am afraid as the enforcement of these new rules will be weak and these motorists bloody well know that so will continue to do it unabated.
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Given that tests have shown that using a mobile at the wheel is as dangerous as being drunk behind the wheel the same penalties should apply: Immediate ban, big fine and retest. I would add compulsory, professional wiping of said phone.
The last being the major deterrent. However enforcement is an issue.
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Given that tests have shown that using a mobile at the wheel is as dangerous as being drunk behind the wheel the same penalties should apply: Immediate ban, big fine and retest. I would add compulsory, professional wiping of said phone.
The last being the major deterrent. However enforcement is an issue.
Enforcement will be non existent Heero sadly as l think most of us know.
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Re: New drivers caught using phones to lose licence
Yesterday I was in lane 1 on the M11 nothing in front of me for about a mile.
This muppets was doing 60 in lane 2 and drifting between 2 & 1, I overtake him to see him looking down to his lap, clearly on a phone. It's a shame the police where distracted by a smash on the other-side of the motorway that closed it.
I see this everyday people holding phone and ofhen in the middle lane.
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Not that I ever would, but I believe I could hold my phone in my hand on the M11 while in the middle lane and never been seen by police.
So 6 points and £200 is nothing, about a days wages.
£2,000 on the other hand will seriously dent the wallet.
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Why just 'new' drivers to lose their licence, the same should apply to everybody?
It's the so called professional tradesman that seem to do it most. White van man is constantly on the phone. Those driving HGVs should be sent to prison, never mind a fine. Even when they get 12 points a lot of these escape a ban claiming 'hardship'. http://www.roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/1861.html
All pointless if it isn't enforced though, and as we keep cutting traffic cop numbers, it rarely will be. Confiscating and destroying their mobiles might be a greater deterrent.
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Confiscating and destroying their mobiles might be a greater deterrent.
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Re: New drivers caught using phones to lose licence
You can be "done" doing anything while driving that distracts you from driving, that could include using a hand free. My old satnav had a safe mode so you could play while in motion, the new TomTom doesn't - a bad design.
There is one case you can drive and dial and that's to call emergency when it would be unsafe to stop. That likely means you aren't on some bendy road though.
The issue with new drivers losing license is that they are only allowed 6 points compared to the 12 for more experienced (though not necessarily better).
Personally I keep my mobile in my laptop bag on back seat or in boot if I have that with me. It can pair with satnav for calls but I'll ignore unless I think I need to reply and then I'll keep it short and tell caller I can't talk. Quality would likely put them off anyway.
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