It's not just mobiles...
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marinyork
Resting in suspended Animation
I think the police have always insisted that there are a lot of non-seatbelt wearers around, part of this motivated by truth and part as an excuse to do people. We've all had the "I noticed you weren't wearing your seatbelt, Sir" routine. Certainly around South Yorks, Derbs and Notts you'll get pulled over for not wearing your seatbelt and pulled over for it even when you are. I see people without seatbelts but it's not as common as mobiles and broken lights, I'd say.
ianrauk
Tattooed Beat Messiah
It's something I see every day of the week on my commute. Seems it doesn't matter what sex, what age, what nationality or how expensive or cheap the car is.... not wearing a seatbelt is more epidemic then mobile phone users.
You must redmember Goo that these people think they are above the law.. that or they are in fact complete and utter selfish peanuts.
You must redmember Goo that these people think they are above the law.. that or they are in fact complete and utter selfish peanuts.
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goo_mason
Champion barbed-wire hurdler
ianrauk said:
Certainly seems to be getting that way - two weeks ago I actually saw five cars in a row drive by without the driver being belted up. Admittedly that's very unusual but sitting on a bus, cycling along or standing at traffic lights and observing cars go by, it's certainly more and more obvious that fewer drivers are belting up.
I think people are becoming so over-confident with all of the airbags, side impact bags, crumple zones etc etc that they think that they'll survive without the most basic of precautions.
beanzontoast
Guru
I think I'm getting old. Nothing surprises me anymore. When I'm out driving with Mrs B and she sees a driver on the phone, she is always surprised. I just think "Mmm... just like I see virtually every day when commuting to work on my bike."
thomas
the tank engine
beanzontoast said:
I'd be willing to bet if you saw this on the way to work you'd be surprised
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7996815.stm
hackbike 666
Guest
Yeah they all think they are better drivers than they actually are.
purplepolly
New Member
When I'm on a bus I usually spot an unrestrained child in the front passenger seat. They're fairly easy to spot as they're often standing in fornt of the seat facing backwards or turing round on the seat.
hackbike 666
Guest
I saw a cop (dog patrol car) the other day with a partially restricted Alsatian distracting him.
Crankarm
Guru
TBH it doesn't really bother me if they don't wear a seatbelt if they want to increase their chances of being fatally injured I'm all for that. At least then they are dead and can no longer be a danger to other road users. But what does alarm me is that it is probably indicative of them not having insurance or a license, bald tyres or some other defect with their vehicle or even themselves.
In a 13 mile journey yesterday (by car) on quiet rural roads into St.Ives I saw 7 people using mobiles whilst they were driving and of those 4 did not have seatbelts on. The roads were pretty quiet as well. This afternoon I was cycling in town on the Brommie going shopping when in a residential street I saw a Peugeot 106 driving erratically toward me. It wasn't hanging around. As it got near I saw the driver was a nurse (feemail, blonde about 28-30yrs), yes a nurse, texting with her right hand while at the same time trying to hold the steering wheel with the same hand to steer the car, badly. She had her other hand in her handbag. As she drifted toward and past me I shouted Oi! Her window was down. For showing my concern and alarm she shouted Fkcu off! immediately back. I mean a nurse and in uniform. Shocking. Not a porter but a genuine SRN. The calibre of nursing staff has definitely deteriorated.
In a 13 mile journey yesterday (by car) on quiet rural roads into St.Ives I saw 7 people using mobiles whilst they were driving and of those 4 did not have seatbelts on. The roads were pretty quiet as well. This afternoon I was cycling in town on the Brommie going shopping when in a residential street I saw a Peugeot 106 driving erratically toward me. It wasn't hanging around. As it got near I saw the driver was a nurse (feemail, blonde about 28-30yrs), yes a nurse, texting with her right hand while at the same time trying to hold the steering wheel with the same hand to steer the car, badly. She had her other hand in her handbag. As she drifted toward and past me I shouted Oi! Her window was down. For showing my concern and alarm she shouted Fkcu off! immediately back. I mean a nurse and in uniform. Shocking. Not a porter but a genuine SRN. The calibre of nursing staff has definitely deteriorated.
hackbike 666
Guest
I always wonder that when yet another ambulance does a poor overtake whether they are looking for their next client.
