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Switch off phone when driving, says website
2:42pm Wednesday 19th December 2007
A ROAD safety website is asking motorists in Bolton make a new year's resolution - switch off your phone when driving.
The law banning the use of handheld phones was introduced in 2003 and tougher penalties were introduced in February this year. But people continue to use mobiles while driving.
Andrew McGavin, founder of BetterDrivingPlease.com said: "We live in a society where people expect to be able to contact you anytime, anywhere.
"But research released in September showed that using a mobile phone behind the wheel could be worse than drink-driving.
"We have to make it as socially unacceptable as that crime. The only safe thing to do is to switch your phone off when you get into the car. That way there is no temptation to answer it or make a quick call."
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Sun Tzu, Bolton says...
4:25pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Why don't they introduce an automatic 12 month ban.
WUMPKINS, bolton says...
4:27pm Wed 19 Dec 07
as Fred Elliot would say ONLY £1 Get there quick
Sun Tzu, Bolton says...
4:29pm Wed 19 Dec 07
WUMPKINS wrote:Ban em.
HANDS FREE sets at HOME BARGAINS only £1
as Fred Elliot would say ONLY £1 Get there quick
Brak, Bolton says...
5:13pm Wed 19 Dec 07
My work have started telling everyone not to use Bluetooth headsets and not to phone out on their hands free car kits. At the mo they can only take incoming calls but it's only a matter of time before a total ban. As the scare mongering video they made us watch said "10 DEATHS A DAY ON THE ROADS"
Sun Tzu, Bolton says...
5:35pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Any idea how many of them deaths involved people phoning?
I personaly think it should be banned. I've lost count of the number of times I've been behind someone driving eraticly, and thought "whats this arsehole playing at" only to discover when I overtake or come up the side of them at the lights, that they are talking on the phone.
Big issue to my mind is not where their hands are when phoning, but where their mind is, and it's not on the road.
Sun Tzu, Bolton says...
5:42pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Check out the last post on the "Town hall gets message across in 28 languages" thread.
I think it may tickle you.
derby0543, bury says...
6:28pm Wed 19 Dec 07
RagReader, Horwich says...
6:53pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Nick, says...
6:53pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Tommy, says...
7:05pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Nick wrote:Go on, drive down a main road chatting on the phone. Change gear with the one hand you're steering with. Watch out for that kid in the road!!! You can't steer while your hand is on the gearstick..
What about turning the radio on and off or winding the window up and down.We will all be forced to drive automatics because it will be illegal to change gear next!
Seriously injured child run over by an absolute dickhead.
If you can't drive without moaning about chatting on the phone, then don't drive at all, you **** chump.
bwfc91, bolton says...
10:49pm Wed 19 Dec 07
donmarg wrote:You would not be saying this, if a member of your family was part of this statistics.
10 Deaths a day any asians among that total
my sister died in a car accident and no fault of her own.YOU ARE DISGRACE.how can you get so low.
bwfc91, bolton says...
10:51pm Wed 19 Dec 07
donmarg, bolton says...
11:16pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Infact is was a bad joke aimed at someone i hate.
I do feel for you i lost two nephews in tragic circumstances and would not whish that on anyone may she rest in peace and accept my apologizes
RagReader, Horwich says...
11:32pm Wed 19 Dec 07
donmarg wrote:Can't spell, can't think, time this ignorant poster was banned.
BWFC91 sorry to here about your sister i did not mean to offend you in anyway, Infact is was a bad joke aimed at someone i hate. I do feel for you i lost two nephews in tragic circumstances and would not whish that on anyone may she rest in peace and accept my apologizes
Colin, Bolton says...
9:30am Thu 20 Dec 07
Brak, Bolton says...
9:44am Thu 20 Dec 07
So Brak, you in favour of a ban or no?
Any idea how many of them deaths involved people phoning?
Hey Sun, the scare mongering vid didn't actually tell us stats on accidents involving mobiles.
As for a ban hmm, I am defo against people using their phones without any Bluetooth or handheld device that really does annoy me coz some people cant drive with 2 hands so theyre even worse with just 1.
I flash them if I see people doing that (with my headlights not in my dirty mac!).
I have my Bluetooth on all the time in the car.
If I ever need to make a call I make sure its my last number dialled but I only really take calls if urgent (the other half!!).
One argument that has come out is surely talking to a passenger is as much of a distraction.
If theyre banned altogether then so be it. Its must be terrible to have lost someone in such circumstances.
donmarg, bolton says...
11:38am Thu 20 Dec 07
i did say sorry but obviously with you
never being wrong makes it ok for you to call others,
In other words get stuf---
spice, bolton says...
1:07pm Thu 20 Dec 07
Del, bolton says...
1:30pm Thu 20 Dec 07
Ali, says...
1:35pm Thu 20 Dec 07
Most innovations these days that are meant to enhance your life only serve to alienate you from your fellow man and irritate other people whilst they're being used.
Nick, says...
7:10pm Thu 20 Dec 07
Tommy wrote:I am not advocating driving whilst using the phone d***head. I already use hands free in order to make my driving safer. All I am saying that these, along with looking at your sat nav will be outlawed soon. I was trying to be flippant or is that a word you don't understand?
Nick wrote: What about turning the radio on and off or winding the window up and down.We will all be forced to drive automatics because it will be illegal to change gear next!Go on, drive down a main road chatting on the phone. Change gear with the one hand you're steering with. Watch out for that kid in the road!!! You can't steer while your hand is on the gearstick.. Seriously injured child run over by an absolute dickhead. If you can't drive without moaning about chatting on the phone, then don't drive at all, you **** chump.
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RagReader, Horwich says...
3:56pm Wed 19 Dec 07