Reporting mobile use while driving

[BentMikey]

Little apposite quote for you, Adam:

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...s-their-business/story-e6freoof-1226544796475

I remember one year we went to three serious crashes where young female P-platers had parts of mobile phones actually embedded in their hands.
They've been talking on the phone, looked up, gone "crap" and tried to brace themselves and the phone has become embedded in their hand.

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

Little apposite quote for you, Adam:

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...s-their-business/story-e6freoof-1226544796475

Wow,that's breathtaking.

 

[adamangler]

Driving is dangerous. Mobile phone use, excess speed, weather, driver skill or any other variable makes it more so.
But its a lottery overtime you go on the roads, there's not one of us who can make the world all rosy. The world is a selfish place, non more so than the roads, I haven't Got the time or inclination to try to right every wrong in this world or o judge people who make mistakes because I'm not perfect im sure at somepoint in life I have or will do something stupid whether that's in a car on a bike or anything else. I just go out and ride my bike, what will be will be.

Everyone is different and I'm only giving my view, if no one agrees that's fine, we all have out own outlook on life, I just think life is too short to be worrying about everyone else's shortcomings, just do you. You can't change other people.

 

[BentMikey]

Nonsense, you can change both yourself and other people. The change in other people is quite obvious from the repeat "customers" lists many of us have. I'd like to think the amount of learning done by camera cyclists and youtube fans is considerable and very obvious indeed.

I think it's breathtaking how complacent and casual you come across to me. I think that you, and those like you, are a major part of the safety problem on our roads. You seem to ignore, tolerate, and tacitly accept and encourage significant risk, just like in the bad old days when complacent drivers would "have one for the road", accept that behaviour, and encourage their friends to join them in a drink.

 

[gaz]

Driving is dangerous. Mobile phone use, excess speed, weather, driver skill or any other variable makes it more so.
But its a lottery overtime you go on the roads, there's not one of us who can make the world all rosy. The world is a selfish place, non more so than the roads, I haven't Got the time or inclination to try to right every wrong in this world or o judge people who make mistakes because I'm not perfect im sure at somepoint in life I have or will do something stupid whether that's in a car on a bike or anything else. I just go out and ride my bike, what will be will be.

Everyone is different and I'm only giving my view, if no one agrees that's fine, we all have out own outlook on life, I just think life is too short to be worrying about everyone else's shortcomings, just do you. You can't change other people.

You don't have the time or the inclination to report these people or to judge them but you have the time and inclination to tell us that. Just go out and ride your bike and leave us to work on trying to make a difference.

 

[adamangler]

You're arguing about about my opinion.
All I said is I wouldn't report mob use for the sake of it unless it had caused an accident.
That's up to me not you, there's really no argument to that..but I will entertain you.

You can change yourself, but others? You can educate others or put your point across, but change? Not really a person has to want to change. As regards to "repeat customers" you're nothing more than a speed camera, a driver sees you and behaves himself until he's passed, all you are doing is causing a distraction with drivers looking out for that bloke with a camera rather than the road.

I'm not complacent at all, there is no complacency is taking care of my own actions on the road rather than looking for others mistakes, if anything I'm more complacent because I'm concentrating in what I can control.

As for me being a safety problem, that's ridiculous, see above I'm concentrating on what I can control.

You say I ignore on tolerate, I say I live and let live I'm not god, I have no right to tell other people what to do, we have police to enforce laws.

I look at it like this, anyone can pull anyone up on anything, you shouldn't speed, use a phone, smoke, drink, have an affair, blah blah etc.

I wouldn't take kindly to someone shoving a camera in my face so I wouldn't do it to someone else.

 

[adamangler]

You don't have the time or the inclination to report these people or to judge them but you have the time and inclination to tell us that. Just go out and ride your bike and leave us to work on trying to make a difference.

Because its a forum and I gave my opinion on the topic and got slated for it. Like I'm not going to argue my case. Im all for you're camera campaigning, that's great, good for you .
I'm not attacking anyone for it, its not my cup of tea.

Crack on

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

After the accident is no good.

 

[BentMikey]

All I said is I wouldn't report mob use for the sake of it unless it had caused an accident.

It wouldn't be an accident, Adam. It'd be a collision caused by a James Blunt on the phone.

You'll bother to tell us off for making an effort to grass up someone with a phone, but you wouldn't bother to tell anyone on the phone off because "you don't have the time to do that"? Hypocrite much?

 

[adamangler]

You'll bother to tell us off for making an effort to grass up someone with a phone, but you wouldn't bother to tell anyone on the phone off because "you don't have the time to do that"? Hypocrite much?

Im not telling you off, i was giving my opinion on the topic on an internet forum.
Ive been more than respectful to your views on the subject, i accept that people are different and you are free to do as you please, that does not mean i have to follow you.

i didnt want to drag it that level, why cant you just respect my opinion and move on, i try to be very tolerant of others in life, maybe this is where you are going wrong expecting everyone to conform to what you see as right...

But if you want to go there and call me a hypocrite... You`re an interfering little shoot who sneaks around shoving cameras in peoples faces and tells tales like a nine year old child, probably due to an inferiority complex or maybe just because you are a pussy?

Maybe one day you`ll poke your beak into the wrong persons business and get your just deserts.

Im not saying another word on it, thank god im not from london if this is the type of shoot that goes on.

bye

 

[BentMikey]

But if you want to go there and call me a hypocrite... You`re an interfering little s*** who sneaks around shoving cameras in peoples faces and tells tales like a nine year old child, probably due to an inferiority complex or maybe just because you are a pussy?

I think that tells us all we need to know about your attitude and maturity.

 

[benb]

Hmm, let's hope that people who witness a crime in progress aren't as selfish.

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

ooo lets look inside this persons car, let see what they are doing. I want to catch them on a mobile because im sad.
Driver hates cyclist, driver finds out sad cyclists are reporting mobile users, driver hates cyclists even more.

WUM.

 

[Cycling Dan]

Found this joker doing this in a company car.#lostmyfaithinhumanity


Clear on the video so reported to the company and the police.
From past dealings with the police im guessing this guy with get the £60 fine and 3 points or get a warning.

 

[Davidsw8]

Maybe one day you`ll poke your beak into the wrong persons business and get your just deserts.

Nice attitude, would you say that to anyone trying to improve things or is that just reserved for cyclists with cameras?

I think it's more cowardly to stand by and let stuff happen, that person you won't grass up for using his mobile phone when it doesn't affect you could go a couple more minutes down the road and slam into some kid or old lady crossing the road...

Fair enough not wanting to stand up for something Adam, but please don't so vehemently criticise others that care to.