Mobile phone awareness course

AndyMc.....

Herzlos wrote: »

As far as I understand it, the majority of drink-driving cases are people who've still been over the limit the next day and not realised, rather than folk who get into a car right after a heavy session.

What do you base that on? I'd say it's the opposite.

unforeseen

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

If you are going to try to be pedantic, it's best to make sure that your posts are grammatically correct as well!


Is "Africa a" a different place to "Africa b"?

That's a typographical error not a grammatical error just to continue the pedantry.

unholyangel

onomatopoeia99 wrote: »

It would be unfortunate if the driver had borrowed your phone when stopped due to making a call in that situation.

Unfortunate that they didn't have the sense to make the call themselves rather than hand their phone to the driver?

Or have I misunderstood the situation you're describing?

Scrapit

Herzlos wrote: »

As far as I understand it, the majority of drink-driving cases are people who've still been over the limit the next day and not realised, rather than folk who get into a car right after a heavy session.

Probbably due to the unknown element.
You know when youve been to a pub and had a drink. You usually know how many drinks you have had (up to a point;)) and the strengths of drinks is available so virtually known. So we know not to drive. But the next day you don't know how much is left in your system and you don't know how long it will be there. There is some maths you can use taking the ABV figures above but even then you don't know they are correct. Further to this you don't know the affect the alcohol is having on you. Bit of a minefield with severe consequences.

Comms69

unholyangel wrote: »

Wouldn't be the first time. They used to do that here - if you didn't have ID and were caught walking between house parties with an open bottle....they'd pour it all out and bin the empty bottle.

- Who would? The police? Because they came under fire for doing that quite recently. And whilst no doubt having the ability to mention 'drunk and disorderly' might sway most revellers to simply forget the £2 can of lager; the backlash would be much higher when dealing with £700 phones.

Would that actually remove it though? You'd still have people having a heavy night and then driving the next day. Or having a drink x amount of time ago so thinking they're okay.



What I find most remarkable is that cars have had so many gadgets and features added to them but still, no breathalyser.

Well that's because the first company to do that would get shafted in sales figures

Mercdriver

Comms69 wrote: »

Well that's because the first company to do that would get shafted in sales figures

Re the bit in red - there are areas in the UK with notices where you can be required to hand over alcohol and it will be disposed of. Theyt are orders put in place by the local authority and enforced by the police. It is a criminal offence to refuse to hand it over.

luckyduck83

Herzlos wrote: »

With bluetooth kits an option on any car made in the last 10+ years, and standalone hands free kits for £10, there's really no reason that people are still doing it.

You're assuming people only use their phone to make calls. Bluetooth kits are no use when you want to check social media, send a text, 'like' someone's photo of their lunch etc.

Comms69

Mercdriver wrote: »

Re the bit in red - there are areas in the UK with notices where you can be required to hand over alcohol and it will be disposed of. Theyt are orders put in place by the local authority and enforced by the police. It is a criminal offence to refuse to hand it over.

You mean public spaces protection orders.

Yes those exist; they’re terrible bits of legislation

Marvel1

Car_54 wrote: »

And those circumstances are?

If another driver is chasing me for some reason.

If I witness a person being kidnapped, follow the car, giving police directions as ibfollow.

Mercdriver

Marvel1 wrote: »

If another driver is chasing me for some reason.

If I witness a person being kidnapped, follow the car, giving police directions as ibfollow.

This could all be done by hands free though?