Mobile use

iammumtoone

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

There is a BIG difference between doing a few MPH over the speed limit whilst still, presumably, looking out of the windscreen, and taking one's hands off the wheel, swiping, operating a button, etc, to activate a screen, and then taking one's eyes off the road and looking at that screen, and assimilating the information presented.

I assume you're one of the many people I see each day who thinks it's perfectly OK to just take a 'quick glance' at their phones?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1DTmx983TI

What you describe in the first paragraph is not a 'quick glance' far from it.

Mobiles will tell you the number that is calling on the first screen, no need for any swiping or pressing of buttons. A quick glance is just that, a quick glance at the phone to see who is calling, I am not saying it is right and those caught have to take their punishment, as there is no way of distinguishing a 'quick glance' to what you describe.

Just if OP was genuinely taking a quick glance ie a quick look at the screen to see who is ringing with the thought to pull over and call back if it was the emergency call they were anticipating, they were unlucky.

iammumtoone

marlot wrote: »

If your speedo shows 30, you're probably driving at about 27mph.

There are plenty of apps you can use to get your real speed. Just make sure you use the phone hands free!

Maybe but if my car shows 30 then those behind me will probably show 30 as well, at least some will and the amount of cars that catch me they can't all be showing under 30. Some will be calibrated under mine, some over.

When driving at my '30' I rarely catch up with the person in front.

20aday

Having watched this family's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkjRvsT8f5k and the devastating impact it's had... I'm sorry but even taking a quick glance and you're lucky to be facing a fine and points.

BeenThroughItAll

iammumtoone wrote: »

What you describe in the first paragraph is not a 'quick glance' far from it.

Mobiles will tell you the number that is calling on the first screen, no need for any swiping or pressing of buttons. A quick glance is just that, a quick glance at the phone to see who is calling, I am not saying it is right and those caught have to take their punishment, as there is no way of distinguishing a 'quick glance' to what you describe.

Just if OP was genuinely taking a quick glance ie a quick look at the screen to see who is ringing with the thought to pull over and call back if it was the emergency call they were anticipating, they were unlucky.

OP claims to have moved the phone from passenger seat to lap, checked screen, turned off. I'm sure more than just a 'quick glance' would have been required to accomplish all of those actions.

catoutthebag

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

There is a BIG difference between doing a few MPH over the speed limit whilst still, presumably, looking out of the windscreen, and taking one's hands off the wheel, swiping, operating a button, etc, to activate a screen, and then taking one's eyes off the road and looking at that screen, and assimilating the information presented.

I assume you're one of the many people I see each day who thinks it's perfectly OK to just take a 'quick glance' at their phones?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1DTmx983TI

North East, says it all...my inferior grumpy cousin

iammumtoone

Tothepoint. wrote: »

There's no need for that.

Yes I have to say I stuck up for the OP as I know in some situations people are unlucky in these scenarios but you are right their comment was uncalled for,

BeenThroughItAll

Boohoo. I was wondering how long it would be before the OP kicked off with the insults, it was pretty predictable.

BeenThroughItAll

catoutthebag wrote: »

North East, says it all...my inferior grumpy cousin

Eh? What does that even mean?

Car_54

Tothepoint. wrote: »

They have six months to charge you.

True, but at the moment they don't know who to charge.

They will send a s172 notice to ask the registered keeper to name the driver, within a few weeks. AFAIK the 14 day limit for NIPs doesn't apply to use of a mobile phone.

consumers_revenge

police were actually enforcing this?


I must pass 20 people a day on their phones on a 10 mile journey.