Dilemma of the day
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mr Mag00
rising member
- Location
- Deepest Dorset
i imagine they will ask the phone provider 'was it being used?'
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
If it was a beer can you saw on the seat, what would you do?
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Surely they would check the phone records routinely to see if they were were on the phone? Personally I would grass them ... then leave it to the police to investigate and decide if it had any baring on the collision.
LosingFocus
Lost it, got it again.
Maybe the phone was used to call the emergency services after the incident?
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
I would mention it to them. I think that the more info the better.
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
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There wasn't, and they breathalised her anyway -it's standard policy after a collision like that.
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Most studies show that the effect on driving of mobile use is similar - texting impairs driving to an even greater degree.
However, as the cynics above point out, the Police will probably do sod all anyway.
There wasn't, and they breathalised her anyway -it's standard policy after a collision like that.
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Most studies show that the effect on driving of mobile use is similar - texting impairs driving to an even greater degree.
However, as the cynics above point out, the Police will probably do sod all anyway.
asterix
Comrade Member
- Location
- Limoges or York
If they were using it, how likely is it to have been flung on the passenger seat? For sure it would have been knocked out of her hand by the impact.
If the police don't check phone use records these days they aren't doing their job IMO.
If the police don't check phone use records these days they aren't doing their job IMO.
bauldbairn
New Member
- Location
- Falkirk
Firstly, well done for helping out!!
Secondly,wasn't there a case recently(discussed on CC) where a woman in a "Range Rover" wiped out a family of cyclists whilst using her mobile phone(allegedly
) - she mistakingly hit the accelerator instead of the brake on the approach to a roundabout. The mother was killed and the rest of the family badly injured.The point is her lawyer argued they couldn't prove at the "exact" time of the accident she was using the phone - she said she'd been in a layby using it minutes before!?!?! Won't this now set the mark for all such cases - shockingly!!!
If you didn't actually see the phone being used - then it's just a phone on the seat of a car.
Just another view User - it's your call(as Wigsie said)!!!
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Depending on the area (built up vs countryside) wouldn't they be able to show that the phone was moving whilst in use ... Mr Summerdays knows more about this sort of thing though he is now no-longer in that industry - but he had to provide evidence as to where a phone call was made from for the courts before now.
And I thought that your mind could still be on that call in the moments after the call finished so that you are still continuing to be distracted by it.
And I thought that your mind could still be on that call in the moments after the call finished so that you are still continuing to be distracted by it.
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
User I am sorry I forgot to say well done on stopping and helping out. The country needs more people like you 
bauldbairn
New Member
- Location
- Falkirk
I agree with you - but wouldn't anyone just claim it was on handsfree(loudspeaker mode) and not actually in their hand.
If there was an impartial eyewitness to it's use at the time of the accident then they could use that under oath in court.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Even on loud speaker ... you can be distracted by the call which could lead to a loss of concentration. I thought that the law had changed so that even if you were on hands free, that if you had a crash it would be taken into consideration as a contributory factor. And they could always look for any nearby video cameras to see if they had captured the drivers before the crash.
