Lightening McQueen Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) Heard about this today http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24982173 Give the fact that driver already use there hand-held mobiles with little/no chance of getting bothered by the boys and girls in blue, whats the chance of this working? If someone drives past chatting away they could be listening to and singing along to their car stereo/mp3 player/ipad/voices in their head. How could this possibly be enforced, given the lack of enforcement of the current rules regarding phones/seatbelts/child car seats? Edited November 18, 2013 by Lightening McQueen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Best ban passengers in cars then, just in case they distract the driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Seems pretty silly. Much better to have people using hands free than answering their phone manually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 How could this possibly be enforced,I do not know about the UK and the IOM but in some countries phone records can be subpoenaed - for example after an accident. Edit: changed many for some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 This makes sense only if all car radios, CD players, iPod connections etc are also banned. And Sat-Navs probably, as well as clocks, air-con controls, seat heater buttons, kids in the back... And of course smoking. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Eating, drinking, applying makeup, shaving, picking noses and any number of other things people do whilst driving their cars. ETA: better ban hotties walking along the pavement as well. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 The original suggestion is to put your mobile in the boot. Personally, I would like to see signal jammers in cars to prevent use while the engine is running. It wont happen though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 The traffic was slow on Douglas prom this morning I was walking my dog In between the Queens and the Terminus pubs I counted 5 on their phones Fucking ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOMRS97 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 An unrealistic and unenforceable proposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 what can possibly be so important that you even need to answer the phone until you reach your destination?....sad, sad people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticallyChallenged Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 With the number of bluetooth gadgets now, I wonder why people still need to actually pick their phone up to talk to it in the car. I saw two or three motoring along today with their phone up to their ear. Modern smartphones will automatically detect when you get in the car, and mine will read any SMS, answer calls automatically or reject them with a message saying I'm currently driving. All of this happens without the phone having to leave my pocket. Before that, I left my phone in my pocket on silent, and I'd just check it when I got to where I was going, it's not particularly complicated. On the other hand, smoking whilst driving seems like it would cause more problems. Dropping a lit cigarette onto your lap is going to send your mind straight off the road and onto the possibility of your crotch catching light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 ban satnavs next ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) Ban driving. Problem solved! ETA: I say this tongue in cheek! Edited November 19, 2013 by manxman1980 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Ban banning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Ban cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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