Drivers on mobile phones pay for road safety

QUOTE:

MORE than 1,000 drivers have raised £109,915 towards road safety
campaigns after being caught on their mobiles. The drivers opted to go
on considerate driving courses, costing £95, to escape a £60 fine and
penalty points after Humberside Police launched the trial in January.

During the pilot period, only traffic officers have been able to offer
the course as an alternative to prosecution.Now, all police officers
are being trained to refer drivers to the course.

Mick Harris, of roads safety partnership Safer Roads Humber, said: "We
strongly believe in offering drivers the chance to undertake these
education courses.

"The considerate driver course allows the driver to reflect on why
they are there in the first place and explores how they will approach
their driving in the future.

"We expect the majority of the 4,000 drivers caught offending each
year will be offered the course in the future."

Money from the course goes directly to Safer Roads Humber, which uses
it for road safety campaigns, while fines are paid directly to the
Government.

The course is also being offered to drivers who have committed other
traffic offences, including driving through red lights or pedestrian
crossings.

However, the majority of drivers referred to the course have been
caught using mobiles.

PC Keith Ward, casualty reduction officer for Hull, said: "Education
is the way forward. Feedback has shown people who go on these courses
are less likely to reoffend. They take something positive from it.

"As a police officer, it is not just about reporting and prosecuting
people, I want to do what works. It is not just about pointing the
finger.

"The course includes a broader discussion about the potential
consequences of whatever offence they have committed. The feedback we
have had from people who have been on it has been very good.

"Divisional police officers, as well as traffic officers, will now be
able to offer this course, so we can only assume the number of people
taking it up will increase."

The courses will only be offered to first-time offenders and they will
only be able to attend one course in three years.

Drivers causing accidents while using their phones or those who have
committed more than one offence will still face court action.

Earlier this year, police revealed the number of drivers being caught
using their phones had more than doubled.

During a Humberside Police campaign in September, 278 drivers were
stopped in Hull and the East Riding for using their phone, compared
with 126 in the same month last year.

Police said the increasing use of smartphones, which allow users
instant access to social networking sites including Facebook and
Twitter, is behind the rise.

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.c...ail/story.html

--
Simon Masonn

"Simon Mason" wrote in message
...
QUOTE:

MORE than 1,000 drivers have raised £109,915 towards road safety
campaigns after being caught on their mobiles. The drivers opted to go
on considerate driving courses, costing £95, to escape a £60 fine and
penalty points after Humberside Police launched the trial in January.

During the pilot period, only traffic officers have been able to offer
the course as an alternative to prosecution.Now, all police officers
are being trained to refer drivers to the course.

Mick Harris, of roads safety partnership Safer Roads Humber, said: "We
strongly believe in offering drivers the chance to undertake these
education courses.

"The considerate driver course allows the driver to reflect on why
they are there in the first place and explores how they will approach
their driving in the future.

"We expect the majority of the 4,000 drivers caught offending each
year will be offered the course in the future."

Money from the course goes directly to Safer Roads Humber, which uses
it for road safety campaigns, while fines are paid directly to the
Government.

The course is also being offered to drivers who have committed other
traffic offences, including driving through red lights or pedestrian
crossings.

However, the majority of drivers referred to the course have been
caught using mobiles.

PC Keith Ward, casualty reduction officer for Hull, said: "Education
is the way forward. Feedback has shown people who go on these courses
are less likely to reoffend. They take something positive from it.

"As a police officer, it is not just about reporting and prosecuting
people, I want to do what works. It is not just about pointing the
finger.

"The course includes a broader discussion about the potential
consequences of whatever offence they have committed. The feedback we
have had from people who have been on it has been very good.

"Divisional police officers, as well as traffic officers, will now be
able to offer this course, so we can only assume the number of people
taking it up will increase."

The courses will only be offered to first-time offenders and they will
only be able to attend one course in three years.

Drivers causing accidents while using their phones or those who have
committed more than one offence will still face court action.

Earlier this year, police revealed the number of drivers being caught
using their phones had more than doubled.

During a Humberside Police campaign in September, 278 drivers were
stopped in Hull and the East Riding for using their phone, compared
with 126 in the same month last year.

Police said the increasing use of smartphones, which allow users
instant access to social networking sites including Facebook and
Twitter, is behind the rise.

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.c...ail/story.html

--
Simon Masonn

Can you show me where law breaking cyclists have ever paid for road safety
Mr Masonn?

On Dec 22, 5:00*pm, "Mr Pounder"
wrote:
Police said the increasing use of smartphones, which allow users
instant access to social networking sites including Facebook and
Twitter, is behind the rise.

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.c...-mobile-phones...

--

Can you show me where law breaking cyclists have ever paid for road safety
Mr Mason?

Speeding and using a mobile phone on a bike are not offences, Mr P.

--
Simon Mason

"Simon Mason" wrote in message
...
On Dec 22, 5:00 pm, "Mr Pounder"
wrote:
Police said the increasing use of smartphones, which allow users
instant access to social networking sites including Facebook and
Twitter, is behind the rise.

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.c...-mobile-phones...

--

Can you show me where law breaking cyclists have ever paid for road safety
Mr Mason?

Speeding and using a mobile phone on a bike are not offences, Mr P.

--
Simon Mason

That is not an answer Mr Mason.

"Simon Mason" wrote in message
...
QUOTE:

MORE than 1,000 drivers have raised £109,915 towards road safety
campaigns after being caught on their mobiles. The drivers opted to go
on considerate driving courses, costing £95, to escape a £60 fine and
penalty points after Humberside Police launched the trial in January.

During the pilot period, only traffic officers have been able to offer
the course as an alternative to prosecution.Now, all police officers
are being trained to refer drivers to the course.

Mick Harris, of roads safety partnership Safer Roads Humber, said: "We
strongly believe in offering drivers the chance to undertake these
education courses.

"The considerate driver course allows the driver to reflect on why
they are there in the first place and explores how they will approach
their driving in the future.

"We expect the majority of the 4,000 drivers caught offending each
year will be offered the course in the future."

Money from the course goes directly to Safer Roads Humber, which uses
it for road safety campaigns, while fines are paid directly to the
Government.

The course is also being offered to drivers who have committed other
traffic offences, including driving through red lights or pedestrian
crossings.

However, the majority of drivers referred to the course have been
caught using mobiles.

PC Keith Ward, casualty reduction officer for Hull, said: "Education
is the way forward. Feedback has shown people who go on these courses
are less likely to reoffend. They take something positive from it.

"As a police officer, it is not just about reporting and prosecuting
people, I want to do what works. It is not just about pointing the
finger.

"The course includes a broader discussion about the potential
consequences of whatever offence they have committed. The feedback we
have had from people who have been on it has been very good.

"Divisional police officers, as well as traffic officers, will now be
able to offer this course, so we can only assume the number of people
taking it up will increase."

The courses will only be offered to first-time offenders and they will
only be able to attend one course in three years.

Drivers causing accidents while using their phones or those who have
committed more than one offence will still face court action.

Earlier this year, police revealed the number of drivers being caught
using their phones had more than doubled.

During a Humberside Police campaign in September, 278 drivers were
stopped in Hull and the East Riding for using their phone, compared
with 126 in the same month last year.

Police said the increasing use of smartphones, which allow users
instant access to social networking sites including Facebook and
Twitter, is behind the rise.
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Anyone stupid enough to use a phone while driving should be banned.

On 22/12/2011 19:40, Simon Mason wrote:

"Mr
wrote:

Police said the increasing use of smartphones, which allow users
instant access to social networking sites including Facebook and
Twitter, is behind the rise.

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.c...-mobile-phones...
Can you show me where law breaking cyclists have ever paid for road safety
Mr Mason?

Speeding and using a mobile phone on a bike are not offences, Mr P.

Neither is using a mobile phone whilst driving a car/van/lorry/bus.

Even a hand-held phone can be used lawfully in some circumstances, and the
casual observer can have no idea whether those circumstances apply in any
particular case. They may "think" that they know, but they don't.

"JNugent" wrote in message
...
On 22/12/2011 19:40, Simon Mason wrote:

"Mr
wrote:

Police said the increasing use of smartphones, which allow users
instant access to social networking sites including Facebook and
Twitter, is behind the rise.

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.c...-mobile-phones...
Can you show me where law breaking cyclists have ever paid for road
safety
Mr Mason?

Speeding and using a mobile phone on a bike are not offences, Mr P.

Neither is using a mobile phone whilst driving a car/van/lorry/bus.

Even a hand-held phone can be used lawfully in some circumstances, and the
casual observer can have no idea whether those circumstances apply in any
particular case. They may "think" that they know, but they don't.

Eh?

On 23/12/2011 00:19, Mr Pounder wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 22/12/2011 19:40, Simon Mason wrote:

"Mr
wrote:

Police said the increasing use of smartphones, which allow users
instant access to social networking sites including Facebook and
Twitter, is behind the rise.

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.c...-mobile-phones...
Can you show me where law breaking cyclists have ever paid for road
safety
Mr Mason?

Speeding and using a mobile phone on a bike are not offences, Mr P.

Neither is using a mobile phone whilst driving a car/van/lorry/bus.

Even a hand-held phone can be used lawfully in some circumstances, and the
casual observer can have no idea whether those circumstances apply in any
particular case. They may "think" that they know, but they don't.

Eh?

What's the problem?

What I wrote is correct.

On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:23:44 +0000, JNugent
wrote:

On 23/12/2011 00:19, Mr Pounder wrote:
wrote in message
...
On 22/12/2011 19:40, Simon Mason wrote:

"Mr
wrote:

Police said the increasing use of smartphones, which allow users
instant access to social networking sites including Facebook and
Twitter, is behind the rise.

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.c...-mobile-phones...
Can you show me where law breaking cyclists have ever paid for road
safety
Mr Mason?

Speeding and using a mobile phone on a bike are not offences, Mr P.

Neither is using a mobile phone whilst driving a car/van/lorry/bus.

Even a hand-held phone can be used lawfully in some circumstances, and the
casual observer can have no idea whether those circumstances apply in any
particular case. They may "think" that they know, but they don't.

Eh?

What's the problem?

What I wrote is correct.

Maybe, but you could expand and tell us in what situations it is legal
to use a hand held mobile phone when driving.

The AA seem to think that the only exception to the law are 999 or 112
calls where stopping would be dangerous.
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice...le-phones.html

On Dec 22, 8:01*pm, "Mr Pounder"
wrote:
"Simon Mason" wrote in message

...
On Dec 22, 5:00 pm, "Mr Pounder"
wrote:

Police said the increasing use of smartphones, which allow users
instant access to social networking sites including Facebook and
Twitter, is behind the rise.

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.c...-mobile-phones...

--

Can you show me where law breaking cyclists have ever paid for road safety
Mr Mason?

Speeding and using a mobile phone on a bike are not offences, Mr P.

--
Simon Mason

That is not an answer Mr Mason.

It *is* an answer but perhaps not the one you wanted.

--
Simon Mason