Hand-held mobile phone usage

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Since Dec 1 in-car hand-held mobile phone usage has

practically stopped
3
8%
dramatically declined
3
8%
reduced quite a bit
5
13%
reduced slightly
17
43%
remained constant
12
30%
 
Total votes: 40

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Zmeagol
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Hand-held mobile phone usage

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I'm surprised at the number of people still driving around blithly ignoring the new law!
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I have noticed that the worst offenders are west midlands travel bus drivers - is this specific to the midlands or is all regions??
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I'll take photos of the offenders as I drive past. :twisted:

Hand-held camera usage is not illegal in itself! :roll:
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i still see about 10 a day on my way to work :head:

I would not mind there are plenty of cheap handsfree kits about.
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Post by 321bhp »

i never use my mobile in the car, never, as this is against the law now ,i always pull over to answer it, fines and points on me licence,gonna be big money insurance on the zm :shake: :shake: :shake:
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re: mobile usage

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I still see loads of people using their phones one the way to work
the ones that bug me the most are the people that use them going round roundabouts they always seem to cut us up in the van.
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Post by mistert »

i would say that people still do it but not as often (not that thats my personal view you understand)

...use their phones i mean...

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Just spotted there's no poll option for 'increased'!
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Post by garyw »

You can still spot the drivers who are on their phones :twisted: either in the middle lane or doing 50 on the motorway swerving. I always had a hands free kit in the vehicles, but actually bought a blue tooth phone today :nerd:
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Post by Phooto »

Don't forget that a bluetooth kit does not make you legal unless the phone is secured in a cradle. Use of any hand-held phone is illegal, even if you are just dialling, then putting the phone down.
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SimonTay wrote:unless the phone is secured in a cradle
Are you sure? What if it's in your pocket or briefcase?

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Well that will be OK, but you won't be able to call out easily.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/d ... 25216.hcsp
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Post by Zmeagol »

I was forgetting not all phones have voice number activation. On the Nokia 6310 with bluetooth headset you just press the button on the headset and speak the voice tag to get the phone to dial the number. Works well, even with the top down.

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I see the new regs

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do not apply to 2 way radios question 14 on Simons link.
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Shouldn't another option be-now never use in the car.

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