Reporting mobile use while driving

[Black Country Ste]

As i said i think this is the best way forward. Sometimes they just need a telling off and they will stop it. Anyhow it will go on record as no doubt it will be a formal warning. So if they do something like that again its off to the nick.

Indeed, he said there would be a marker on the car so if it's stopped again, chances are it'll be an FPN no messing about.

I haven't uploaded it. Holding onto it until I know for certain that there won't be charges.

 

[Cycling Dan]

Indeed, he said there would be a marker on the car so if it's stopped again, chances are it'll be an FPN no messing about.

I haven't uploaded it. Holding onto it until I know for certain that there won't be charges.

I would imaging as long as hes not a blockhead he would just sit there with Yes Sir No Sir answers staying quite and bitch after.

 

[Amanda P]

I think this is the appropriate option.... Sometimes they just need a telling off and they will stop it.

I take your point, and your view is widely held.

However, the Fixed penalty is, I think £60 and three points? So it's barely more than a telling-off anyway. You can get away with this three times before your license is in any danger. Since the penalty is so mild, why not simply apply it every time?

 

[Cycling Dan]

I take your point, and your view is widely held.

However, the Fixed penalty is, I think £60 and three points? So it's barely more than a telling-off anyway. You can get away with this three times before your license is in any danger. Since the penalty is so mild, why not simply apply it every time?

I say its an appropriate option however i dont think its the best one. I would personally want all of them prosecuted if they don't have a good reason, anything less than an emergency is not a good enough reason. I do think the Law should be ruthless unless there is due and good cause.

 

[Recycle]

I say its an appropriate option however i dont think its the best one. I would personally want all of them prosecuted if they don't have a good reason, anything less than an emergency is not a good enough reason. I do think the Law should be ruthless unless there is due and good cause.

+1

When I follow up on many drivers who have done a dumb manoeuvre I see the tell tale sign of hand to ear as I approach, and a hurried concealment when they realise they realise they are spotted. A few have been so engrossed that it requires a bang on the window to draw their attention. That they don't plough straight through cyclists in their path is sometimes pure chance.

 

[Davidsw8]

Coming on to St James Sq in London this morning, I noticed a white van man parked to my left start to pull out, whilst still on the phone. I had a good look in with my helmet camera, then just for good measure I pulled over a bit further up to see if he was still on the phone (he was) and get some more footage.

The funniest thing was, he thought I pulled over to let him pass so he beamed at me and stuck his thumb up, bless

I'll clip it and post it later.

 

[Davidsw8]

Here's the clip, I especially like the no-hands on the wheel bit as he gives me a thumbs up with one hand while holding his phone to his ear with the other.

Berk!


View: http://youtu.be/9H1XRoBF_dw

 

[BentMikey]

Please tell me you Roadsafed that, David?

 

[Davidsw8]

Please tell me you Roadsafed that, David?

Of course

 

[Davidsw8]

This one is very clearly him using his phone:


View: http://youtu.be/rYmIqRscv-I


This one isn't so clear due to the lighting conditions but the chap in this van was behind me through several turns. I thought it was a bit odd (maybe strangely overly considerate?) for a vehicle to be travelling slower than me through empty streets until he passed me and I could see he was on the phone. He carried on chatting on the phone whilst crossing the Walworth Rd and eventually pulled over further on:


View: http://youtu.be/fMj2JUuIcsE

 

[Davidsw8]

Please tell me you Roadsafed that, David?

RoadSafe just got back to me and said this chap has been sent a letter about his bad driving. Basically a rap on the knuckles.

At least he knows he can be seen being a bad boy and next time he won't get off so lightly

 

[glenn forger]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ivers-caught-twice-says-UKs-police-chief.html

Six-point penalty for using mobile at the wheel: And ban drivers caught twice, says UK's top police chief

• Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe deeply concerned by number still flouting the law
• Said only way to change habits is to adopt tougher punishments
• Met police chief believes drivers caught twice should get immediate ban

 

[Davidsw8]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ivers-caught-twice-says-UKs-police-chief.html

That'd be really good if they could do that. However, if they actually issued fines/points using the existing penalties, I'm sure enough people would end up getting banned anyway.

 

[glenn forger]

 

[BentMikey]

That's very good, but two other things are needed from the PoPo: more enforcement, and automatic notification of insurance companies.