Ouch-but serves him right!!

lauren_1

Eat a sandwich/choccy bar Illegal
drink a can/bottle, Illegal
wind down your window,
Change gear
use a CB radio

As for smoking and driving hasn't that become illegal?

ailuro2

Most people who smoke have, at one time or another, got their fag stuck to their lip when they moved their fingers away, and then the fag drops into your lap. It does happen occasionally, if there's a slightly damp bit on your lip and you don't notice, I think.

I did it when I smoked and drove.Thankfully I managed to pull into the side and rescue the ciggy before it burned through my clothes and started to hurt, but I can see how it could have led to worse things. Lighting a ciggy off of a cig lighter means you have to look at the end of it too, so not concentrating on the road ahead.

Thank goodness I gave up smoking before they bring in a ban, it's pretty easy to justify it, especially when you see both parents in the front puffing away with two little kids in the back.:mad: At least they're likely to be strapped in these days...


As for people's comments on 'dogooders' talking about folk talking on their phones while driving, I put my hand up to that....someone tried to reverse out of their drive into the road while talking on his phone just last week. I parped my horn at him to make him stop, other wise he would have crashed into me and DD. He had the cheek to use his other hand to flip one off. Pratt.
Almost as bad as the teen girl driving down the dual carriageway at 50mph texting on her mobi, completely oblivious to me overtaking her.

Badger_Lady

I had a little kip in the back of my friend's car the other day... when I woke up, I was horrified to find us doing 80mph down the M4 with the driver playing "Boo!" with her baby (who was strapped properly into the passenger seat). You know the game - driver covers her eyes for a couple of seconds, then looks at the baby whilst shouting, "Boo!".

I think it's unrealistic to have a prescriptive list of "banned activities", but common sense should prevail - anything that distracts you is not acceptable.

VincentVega

The first and only time I used the phone whilst driving, I rear ended someone. Fortunately they had a towbar, so it was only my car that got damaged. I have no problems with the police targetting people who use their phones whilst driving. Now, if they'd only start going after morons who tailgate as well...

banger9365

smoking in private cars ect is not illegal yet mite be soon if the do gooder have there way.
i think it time to say no to the dogooders not just smoking they are the ones that get there way all the time ,it's time the normal person to have a say

rob_da_bank

talking about hands free bluetooth devices Im gonna have to do a bit of a dell-boy and say I have 5 nokia cr-7w advance kits ready to sell if anyone want to avoid the hefty fine, they are cheap and ain't hot. did have a few parrot kits but thay sold so fast. Pm me if anyone want one and i'll stick them on ebay.

Wig

lauren_1 wrote: »

Eat a sandwich/choccy bar Illegal No it's not
drink a can/bottle, Illegal No it's not
wind down your window,
Change gear
use a CB radio

As for smoking and driving hasn't that become illegal? No it hasn't, except in works vehicles

Of course if you have knowledge that I don't about those things being illegal, perhaps you could direct me to the new laws on those items.

moonrakerz

Wig wrote: »

Of course if you have knowledge that I don't about those things being illegal, perhaps you could direct me to the new laws on those items.

Eating and drinking may not be illegal as such but many people have been "done" for various other offences related to this, such as, not being in proper control of the vehicle.

zeon999

I also agree with the mobile phone being illegal while driving, they just take to much of your attention.

Here is an article I read the other day about texting while driving I seen it their site when I was looking over the latest deals the other day.

http://www.lease-hire.co.uk/latest-news/item/251

As already mentioned although other things such as eating drinking and reading the paper while driving is not illigal if they are seen to be driving dagerously or carelessly by the Police officer following them they then can still get done for that.

goldspanners

zeon999 wrote: »

As already mentioned although other things such as eating drinking and reading the paper while driving is not illigal if they are seen to be driving dagerously or carelessly by the Police officer following them they then can still get done for that.

i think these rules should apply to mobiles,if you are driving dangerously when on the phone then fair enough,points and a fine is acceptable,but if not then i dont see the difference between the police seeing you adjust your radio/eat a sandwich/smoke and still be in control of your car,or be on the phone but still be in control of your car and not drive dangerously.banning the mobile while driving should cover everything,but it doesnt so in my opinion its a bull*h*t law.