Using phone handset whilst driving

The Mirror are doing something too, not sure if it's the same campaign.

Saw that this morning. Thought I woke up in some parallel universe.

Of course the DM being the DM can't resist using the deaths of three young, attractive, white women as the causes celèbres

Be good if the police could DO SOMETHING

Oh you cynic...many pictures of these pontential models/rocket surgeons?

Came on here to add that too. It certainly could be the same campaign.

^^^ @Aroogah, I hear you loud and clear!

BBC picking up on this now

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37370828

elieves a 27% drop in full-time dedicated roads policing officers in England and Wales - excluding London - between 2010 and 2015 means drivers do not fear they will be caught for offences not detected by automatic cameras.

No shit.

If any pedestrian , bicycle commuter or otherwise was offered five pounds for a photo of every driver and number plate 'by this time next year Rodney we'd be millionaires'

They'd be complaining about two things:-

• a new stealth tax
  
• cyclists using their phones whilst cycling (even though it's not illegal)
  

Pedestrians on phones?

You forgot 'that i can use a mobile phone and even text while driving, and it will be fine it is every one else that it the problem'

Sky News banner just now: 'Are drivers being victimised ?'

FFS

Edit - didn't mean to reply - sorry gb

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/horrifying-image-of-fatal-crash-aftermath-released-to-highlight-dangers-of-using-phones-at-the-wheel-a3349981.html

Edit: already posted by Oliver in non-cycling crashes thread

It belongs here as much as there. I couldn't remember the thread title.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/31/lorry-driver-distracted-phone-jailed-10-years-crash-deaths-tomasz-kroker

We've got cars on the way that drive themselves yet we haven't had car companies and phone companies develop a block for your phone when in a car. Clearly by now we've seen that common sense, campaigns etc aren't solving the problem, just stop people being able to do it altogether. Passengers just have to suck it up. Or maybe plug their phone in near to the passenger seat for it to bypass the stop, out of reach of the driver

I remember years ago talk of phone companies all agreeing to make their charging sockets universal. Did this ever happen or did I dream it? Can't imagine them ever doing something as simple as fitting a blocker.

It's possible technologically. But whilst it's still legal to use a phone whilst driving, no one will implement it.

http://www.wired.co.uk/article/universal-phone-charger

Not sure it will ever happen.

That said, the vast majority of manufactures are switching to USB-C. If only Apple joined in...

but I just don't get why 'repectable' middle class women (and every other fucker out there) seem to think that engaging in an activity that kills and is illegal is acceptable.

Because people have an inflated opinion of their own abilities. They're absolutely certain that they have the spare capacity to look at the phone and drive at the same time. And it's only for a second anyway, and they're stopped at the lights. And. And. And.

Same with speeding. Or with drink driving back when that was just a bit cheeky. We just need the stigma that now comes with drink driving to be applicable to mobile usage too.

Apologies for posting a Sun link but https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2096362/days-after-trucker-gets-10-years-for-killing-a-mum-and-three-kids-we-expose-shocking-snaps-of-drivers-using-phones-at-the-wheel/

This was being discussed on the radio.

£200 fine, six penalty points if caught from 2017...problem is, you need an officer to do the catching...

The Mail have done the same but only foreign drivers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BqFkRwdFZ0

What's almost more shocking is the story only has 13 comments, can you imagine the deluge of bile if the story had been about a real life and death issue like, cyclists on the pavement or something.