Daily mail anti texting while driving campaign

[Nigel-YZ1]

... that's if you could find enough police to fit in a Suzuki Swift

 

[sheddy]

But that is the FPN, (£100, 3pts)
Careless has a maximum fine of £5000, 9pts.

If the CPS has video evidence then go for it.

 

[the snail]

Careless has a maximum fine of £5000, 9pts.

I think you'd have to run over the queen or a magistrate or something to cop that sort of sentence though.

 

[Inertia]

Driver jailed for 10 years for using his phone when he crashed into stationary traffic a horrific example of what can happen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37823457

 

[steveindenmark]

A years driving ban would do the trick.

 

[mjr]

Driver jailed for 10 years for using his phone when he crashed into stationary traffic a horrific example of what can happen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37823457

The video on http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37822003 is just astonishing. It cuts out just before the collision, so is probably safe for work, although his behaviour and shocked expression are pretty scary.

 

[the_mikey]

If businesses were made responsible for their staff use of phones and devices they'd soon rip out all of the crap gadgets they use to plague mobile workers with messages and nags for responses. There are three mobile devices in my work van, a phone, a tablet like device that delivers messages to the driver whilst driving, another device that handles call response details, these are on all the time and keep updating and drivers are conditioned to respond as soon as possible, waiting until they stop is not an option.

 

[mjr]

A years driving ban would do the trick.

Really? I think ten years jail is bordering on lenient for killing four!

 

[Tim Hall]

A years driving ban would do the trick.

Huh? Are you saying a one year driving ban is a suitable penalty for the driver in this case? The driver who was scrolling through music on his phone so killed four people?

 

[sheddy]

A one year driving ban (for any motorist using a cellphone when driving)

 

[Tim Hall]

I don't think the post was a reply to, or comment on, the previous one.

Good point, although @steveindenmark 's reply does seem to be lacking in context.

 

[steveindenmark]

A one year driving ban (for any motorist using a cellphone when driving)

This is what I meant.

 

[Illaveago]

I think having your car crushed or impounded as a penalty may make people think more carefully, regardless of who owns the vehicle. The penalty for not having road tax has a similar outcome.

 

[Inertia]

The video on http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37822003 is just astonishing. It cuts out just before the collision, so is probably safe for work, although his behaviour and shocked expression are pretty scary.

He seems to look several times but I think his attention is so focused on what he is doing with the phone it doesnt register with him. Loosely related but hopefully the increasing automation of vehicles will help, even if full driverless control is a way off, collision warnings could come sooner.

 

[mjr]

He seems to look several times but I think his attention is so focused on what he is doing with the phone it doesnt register with him.

Television news reported that expert opinion given in court was that he'd not looked up fully for at least seven seconds and possibly 45.