POINTS & FINE for Mobile Phone use whilst driving

peachyprice

Did they ask to see your call log at the time to prove you had just made/received a call or text? Or did you offer to show them your call log?

Norant

Havefaith.


I will give you a very constructive comment.


Although i am happy for the addition to your family,on the 15/03/08 my brother was involved in a car accident where the driver was not concentrating on the road,ok he was not using his Mobile but not concentrating whilst using your mobile is an offence.

He sustained in the accident

Fractured c-6 in the neck

Fractured t4-t5-t6 in his back

Difuse axonal brain injury,with shearing effect

That happened almost two years ago and he is still in a brain rehabilitation unit.

So i guess the Moral of what i am about to say is concentrate on your bloody driving,if you need to make a call pullover if you dont pullover to make your call and get caught,tough.

By the way the driver of the other car had a broken wrist,he was charged with Careless driving and got a £100.00 fine with a £15.00 victim surcharge,and was told to retake his test.

My brother will never lead an independent life again.

Count yourself bloody lucky that you are still alive to be a father/Mother.

isplumm

Sunshine12 wrote: »

Assume the "grow up" comment hit a nerve. Would have with me anyway. Was pretty rude and uncalled for.

OP, as others have stated, some more politely than others, there isnt anything you can do Im afraid. Congrats on new baby.

Actually I don't agree, the OP was caught on a mobile - ok he must have been on it before being stopped, else the police would not have seen it ... so pay up & move on.

Mark

pinkshoes

Norant wrote: »

So i guess the Moral of what i am about to say is concentrate on your bloody driving,if you need to make a call pullover if you dont pullover to make your call and get caught,tough.

Sorry to hear about your brother, but the OP has quite clearly stated that he wasn't using his phone; he just had it between his legs.

I didn't think it was against the law to put your phone there, and it's a better place to put it than the parcel shelf where it can slide about.

DVardysShadow

HAVEFAITH wrote: »

Are you having a bad day or something - your words do not make sense. Don't comment again - your are reported!!

No he never has a bad day. Leave him alone, he just has a bad life.

I disagree with him frequently, I don't like the thrust of most of his posts. But there is one thing which would be worse than his posts, and that is a happy clappy site where everyone always agrees.

pitkin2020

Anihilator is right (not put across in the niceset way), you were caught and there is no excuse for using your phone whilst driving, and I think you will find even holding it constitutes using it these days. Pay the fine and accept the points, lesson learnt and I doubt you will do it again.
It's also cheaper to buy a bluetooth headset for future you'll save atleast £40 compared to the fine and the insurance increase.[/

DCFC79

If the police saw you using your phone whilst driving then whats the problem, why should you be given any special treatment ? yes your wife recently gave birth but thats no reason to use a mobile whilst driving ? accept the fine and the points and dont do it again. Theres no exscuse for using a mobile while driving, theres reasons why you should'nt do it.

Antispam

Do you often drive with phone between your legs?

Do you think Police are stupid? Why would you drive with phone between your legs if you hadnt or were about to make a call.

Pay the fine and move on...

HAVEFAITH wrote: »

ok thanks ...

got stopped by 2 cops. Was not using the mobile but was between my legs. Wife had just given birth a few hours b 4 after many hours of labour. Apologised to the cops. adrenaline flowing ( they were v arrogant and showed no compassion or unrderstanding) but they were'nt having it. Got a ticket with 3 points and & £60 fine - not a happy bunny. Is there any comeback (appeal process) there?

DVardysShadow

Antispam wrote: »

Do you think Police are stupid?

Perhaps we should have a poll

pitkin2020

DVardysShadow wrote: »

Perhaps we should have a poll

Gee I wonder what the result would be lol:beer: