How many people would support a petition against mobiles

Shifty · Post by **Shifty** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:58 pm

Jewjew - I agree, BUT, all that will do is speed up the instant dismissal for speeding... which I'm sure is inevitable. The less road laws they make the better, even if they're good ones, because they just encourage themselves to make more and more.

When I first moved to QLD a mate got done for 270km/h (yes) and it was only a $600 fine and 6 points.... now 40km/h over is 6 months instant loss of license plus 8 points and any applicable loss of license if you lose your license on points too. Only 8 years ago my mate was 160km/h over and drove away... progressing too fast for my liking.

This is the way it's progressing, let's not hurry it up eh?

Rossi · Post by **Rossi** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:05 pm

Daisy wrote:
Rossi wrote:FYI
using a hands free kit while driving distracts just as much as holding the thing to your ear.
I disagree. I use mine a lot, and as far as I'm concerned the phone is secondary to controlling the vehicle.

It's like most things while driving/riding. Some of us can do two or more things at once. I don't think we should be penalised because other people can't.

IF you answer honestly........
How many times have you missed your turn off the highway or the destination you're trying to find because you are talking on the phone ??
I know I have several times
and the second part of your answer justifies the NEED to have laws...........
I am of the age of pre breathaliser and still remember people saying they drive better after a few beers..........Ardvaark do you still get that said to you when breathtesting ?

ozx6r · Post by **ozx6r** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:31 am

just out of interest, whats the fine worth in qld?

btw i got a blueant 2 the other week and love it they are easy to use, no echo and nice and loud!

Scottatron · Post by **Scottatron** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:24 am

It would certainly get a shitload of people off the road.....but what makes you think that people who are happy to break the law (use a phone) would not simply break the rules again and drive?

jewjew · Post by **jewjew** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:13 am

i think it would be more of a deterrant for more people, rather than getting people off the road it would make people think a little harder, you are right though, prople who would break the law are always going to.
The upside could be the people breaking the law would have to be more observant and this would achieve what we need anyway

Daisy · Post by **Daisy** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:45 pm

Rossi wrote: IF you answer honestly........
How many times have you missed your turn off the highway or the destination you're trying to find because you are talking on the phone ??

Never. Drive first - phone second. Better for the caller to repeat him/herself than to ask, "what was that crashing noise? Hello? Hello..."

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:17 pm

i do a shit loads of calls in the car while travelling. There is no way i'll sign for the noose thats gonna hang me one day.

Its a fact of life, people use mobiles whether its hands free or not and its still a distraction.

whats the next step, turn mobiles off before jumping in the car.

pull ur head out ur arse people.

Burky · Post by **Burky** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:29 pm

mrmina wrote:i do a shit loads of calls in the car while travelling. There is no way i'll sign for the noose thats gonna hang me one day.

Its a fact of life, people use mobiles whether its hands free or not and its still a distraction.

whats the next step, turn mobiles off before jumping in the car.

pull ur head out ur arse people.

(except for the last comment!)

Local Police are offenders that should be setting a good example

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:32 pm

burkys_ninja wrote: (except for the last comment!)

soft cock

Johnnie5 · Post by **Johnnie5** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:54 pm

i have been commuting so have installed big mofo horn v1.1

the other day was getting off the m4 turning right and saw woman in front on phone so i blew the horn a couple of times

as we got up the road and the road goes into 2 lanes she is in the left and stops in the traffic winding down the window , i pull up and she says

whats your fucking problem
get off the phone
go and get fucked
BEEEEESORRYWHATDIDYOUSAYEEEEPPPPPP

she wound up the window and i rode away , my job done

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:05 pm

haha i pulled up between 2 cars and this asian chick was on the phone..she had the window down so i held the blade at redline for abt 10sec till she got the shits and hung up...

well i WAS on my way back with the paperwork to complete the trade in...lol...

Johnnie5 · Post by **Johnnie5** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:10 pm

Neka79 wrote:haha i pulled up between 2 cars and this asian chick was on the phone..she had the window down so i held the blade at redline for abt 10sec till she got the shits and hung up...

well i WAS on my way back with the paperwork to complete the trade in...lol...

yeh that was another fav with the VFR400 and noisy pipe ,

i pulled up next to a guy and said get off the phone, get fucked , i roll forward a metre or so , pipe directed at driver , 13Krpm

Lucas · Post by **Lucas** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:47 pm

Rossi wrote:
Daisy wrote:
Rossi wrote:FYI
using a hands free kit while driving distracts just as much as holding the thing to your ear.
I disagree. I use mine a lot, and as far as I'm concerned the phone is secondary to controlling the vehicle.

It's like most things while driving/riding. Some of us can do two or more things at once. I don't think we should be penalised because other people can't.
IF you answer honestly........
How many times have you missed your turn off the highway or the destination you're trying to find because you are talking on the phone ??
I know I have several times
and the second part of your answer justifies the NEED to have laws...........
I am of the age of pre breathaliser and still remember people saying they drive better after a few beers..........Ardvaark do you still get that said to you when breathtesting ?

Rossi you miss the turns cause of other things not a phone (G'day mate hows it going)hehehhehe

i must use a hands free 30+ time a day dont have a problem .....

i have to admit i seen a bloke reading a book going down the eastern fwy the other day

Rossi · Post by **Rossi** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:51 pm

Well,
Linda has been telling me that cause I'm a bloke I can only do one thing at a time

I'm quite happy with turning the mobile off whilst driving..........means the office can't pester me all bloody day

Burky · Post by **Burky** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:55 am

mrmina wrote:
burkys_ninja wrote: (except for the last comment!)
soft cock

Sorry Boss

But it is a ligit argument, Fark Mossman council have basicly made the suburb non-smoking

Sorry, but i just need to go for a 15min drive to have a 5min smoke