Illaveago
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Where's Dirty Harry when you need him ?Yes - but we don't see Lampard getting a fixed penalty now that CPS have decided not to go ahead with prosecution...
Where's Dirty Harry when you need him ?Yes - but we don't see Lampard getting a fixed penalty now that CPS have decided not to go ahead with prosecution...
Firstly, have you thought about the potential issues? Secondly, the law disagrees with you. Thirdly, Lampard's car appears to move off while he is still using the phone.I struggle to see an issue with someone checking their phone whilst sitting still in non moving traffic.
And that Mike’s guy is a total pillock
It will be taking your attention away from the road, which means you might not notice as quickly when the traffic does move, and then you are unlikely to just instantly drop it as you start to move, if you are in the middle of whatever you were doing on it.I struggle to see an issue with someone checking their phone whilst sitting still in non moving traffic.
His aims are laudable, his methods less so. Though in this case, his method was just to video and report, which is absolutely what he should be doing.And that Mike’s guy is a total pillock
A self styled vigilante which may be unpalatable but you can’t deny his motivation. Apparently his father was killed by a drunk driver and using a phone at the wheel can also result in death or injuries.And that Mike’s guy is a total pillock
I'll illustrate the issue with a real life recent example. A good friend of mine was checking his phone (perfectly legal in the US) while waiting at a red light to turn across traffic. The lights changed, he was slow to notice and got beeped from behind, so he set off quickly without really noting the presence or the pace of an oncoming car, and he had a glancing head-on.I struggle to see an issue with someone checking their phone whilst sitting still in non moving traffic.
He was probably checking that it's OK as long as you have a coffee in your other hand.struggle to see an issue with someone checking their phone whilst sitting still in non moving traffic
The phone distracts you but the coffee keeps you alert, so they balance each other out.He was probably checking that it's OK as long as you have a coffee in your other hand.