The self entitlement of motorists never ceases to amaze.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZgUL4_-51A

Using phone
Obstructing the highway
Making death threats

On Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 2:35:20 PM UTC, Simon Jester wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZgUL4_-51A

Using phone
Obstructing the highway
Making death threats

It will soon be an offence to even TOUCH a phone whilst in charge of a car.

On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 11:24:33 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
On Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 2:35:20 PM UTC, Simon Jester wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZgUL4_-51A

Using phone
Obstructing the highway
Making death threats

It will soon be an offence to even TOUCH a phone whilst in charge of a car.

Sorry - it already is.

https://www.fleetalliance.co.uk/news...starting-bite/

On Wed, 11 Dec 2019 11:26:03 GMT, Simon Mason
wrote:

On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 11:24:33 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
On Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 2:35:20 PM UTC, Simon Jester wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZgUL4_-51A

Using phone
Obstructing the highway
Making death threats

It will soon be an offence to even TOUCH a phone whilst in charge of
a car.

Sorry - it already is.

https://www.fleetalliance.co.uk/news...hone-laws-star
ting-bite/

And yet cars are being made with touch-sensitive screens. Mad.


--
Bah, and indeed, Humbug.

On 11/12/2019 13:02, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:

Simon Mason wrote:
On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 11:24:33 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
On Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 2:35:20 PM UTC, Simon Jester wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZgUL4_-51A

Using phone
Obstructing the highway
Making death threats

It will soon be an offence to even TOUCH a phone whilst in charge of
a car.

Sorry - it already is.

https://www.fleetalliance.co.uk/news...hone-laws-star
ting-bite/

And yet cars are being made with touch-sensitive screens. Mad.

Perhaps all the switches and other controls (other than the steering,
accelerator, brakes, indicators and lights) should be disabled when the
vehicle is in motion?

On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 11:26:05 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 11:24:33 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
On Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 2:35:20 PM UTC, Simon Jester wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZgUL4_-51A

Using phone
Obstructing the highway
Making death threats

It will soon be an offence to even TOUCH a phone whilst in charge of a car.

Sorry - it already is.

https://www.fleetalliance.co.uk/news...starting-bite/

What if you are using a phone to play music or audiobooks through the stereo? How is changing tracks on a phone any different from changing radio station?

On 11/12/2019 18:04, Simon Jester wrote:

On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 11:26:05 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 11:24:33 AM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
On Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 2:35:20 PM UTC, Simon Jester wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZgUL4_-51A

Using phone
Obstructing the highway
Making death threats

It will soon be an offence to even TOUCH a phone whilst in charge of a car.

Sorry - it already is.

https://www.fleetalliance.co.uk/news...starting-bite/

What if you are using a phone to play music or audiobooks through the stereo? How is changing tracks on a phone any different from changing radio station?

....a good question.

On 11/12/2019 18:04, Simon Jester wrote:

What if you are using a phone to play music or audiobooks through the
stereo? How is changing tracks on a phone any different from changing
radio station?

A radio station is changed using the up/down buttons on the steering
wheel and the eyes are only needed to confirm the selected station.

Though the rule is about physical interaction. Casting it through the
dashboard is not physical interaction. It is distracting but probably
less so than holding the device.

On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 8:15:35 PM UTC, TMS320 wrote:
On 11/12/2019 18:04, Simon Jester wrote:

What if you are using a phone to play music or audiobooks through the
stereo? How is changing tracks on a phone any different from changing
radio station?

A radio station is changed using the up/down buttons on the steering
wheel and the eyes are only needed to confirm the selected station.

Though the rule is about physical interaction. Casting it through the
dashboard is not physical interaction. It is distracting but probably
less so than holding the device.

I do not have a mobile phone and my Garmin Nuvicam has voice control. The car radio can be controlled through the steering wheel buttons.

On 11/12/2019 20:23, Simon Mason wrote:
On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 8:15:35 PM UTC, TMS320 wrote:
On 11/12/2019 18:04, Simon Jester wrote:

What if you are using a phone to play music or audiobooks through the
stereo? How is changing tracks on a phone any different from changing
radio station?

A radio station is changed using the up/down buttons on the steering
wheel and the eyes are only needed to confirm the selected station.

Though the rule is about physical interaction. Casting it through the
dashboard is not physical interaction. It is distracting but probably
less so than holding the device.

I do not have a mobile phone and my Garmin Nuvicam has voice control. The car radio can be controlled through the steering wheel buttons.

Most smartphones can be controlled by spoken commands, and it gets
easier all the time as new models are released. The control can even be
exercised over the sat-nav function.