|
|
| Author |
Message |
| headlamp |
This post is not being displayed .
|
headlamp
World Chat Champion
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Karma :  
|
 Posted: 22:00 - 08 Jul 2004  Post subject: Letter to my MP - An update |
 |
|
I just thought I'd show you all an email I have fired off to my MP. I had a bad day on the NCR with idiots using phones and earlier, driving in my cage had a particularly bad altercation with a total twat driving his Mercedes while on the phone - a real bad combination 
Feel free to amend it a bit and send it to your own MP!
| Quote: | Dear Mr. Dismore,
The government passed legislation earlier on the 1st December 2003 making it an offence to use mobile phones whilst driving. Initially the number of drivers observing the law was high, however since that time the number of drivers using mobile phones is, mostly back to levels prior to the legislation.
You might ask yourself why is one of your constituents writing to you about this subject?
The main reason is that I commute daily on a motorcycle to work. I ride on the North Circular, one of the accredited most dangerous roads in the country that requires total concentration and diligence! Every day, without fail I pass at least five cars where the driver has his or her mobile to their ear. At least once a day I pass (filter in heavy traffic) a car where the driver is on the phone who is meandering in their lane. They are not doing this on purpose but because they are not concentrating they are incapable of driving in a straight line. Finally, at least once a month, I have to take drastic action to prevent myself being killed or seriously injured as a result of a driver who is using their mobile phone, who performs a manoeuvre without signalling, consideration for other road users and is not concentrating.
I also had occasion to witness a driver on their phone having such an animated conversation on their phone that they drove over the kerb.
I believe it will not be long before someone is killed as a result of this behaviour. Since the legislation has been passed there has been very little Government Information or advertising, warning drivers of the dangers of using phones. Equally it appears, from where I sit on my motorcycle(!), that the law is not being enforced. Therefore can I, as a member of the public report mobile phone offences to the police, and if I can would they do anything about it? If i am unable to do so what steps will the Government take to irradicate this highly anti-social and dangerous behaviour?
I await your reply with interest.
Yours sincerely
|
____________________
Using a mobile phone while driving a car should be made a capital offence!
Last edited by headlamp on 19:26 - 27 Jul 2004; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
   |
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
 |
| badlydamaged |
This post is not being displayed .
|
badlydamaged
Spanner Monkey
Joined: 29 Apr 2004
Karma :
|
Posted: 22:05 - 08 Jul 2004  Post subject: |
|
|
Good on you!  I live well out in the sticks but have still had some real close ones caused by muppets on there phones, and it doesn't seem the police are doing much about it.
Cheers, Jonathan
____________________
My bike: 1988 Kawasaki KH100 Status: Polluting Devon with two stroke smog and noise pollution!
"Its not your engine size that matters!, It's what you do with it that counts" 
Add me to MSN if you want! badlydamaged@hotmail.com. |
|
| Back to top |
| |
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
| headlamp |
This post is not being displayed .
|
headlamp
World Chat Champion
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Karma :
|
|
| Back to top |
| |
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
| NSR125-Kid-UK |
This post is not being displayed .
|
NSR125-Kid-UK
Attention Whore
Joined: 03 May 2003
Karma :  
|
Posted: 20:05 - 27 Jul 2004  Post subject: |
|
|
David Blunkett is a bloody loose cannon who couldn't organise a nun shoot in a nunnery. Bugger writing to him, attracting attention to the fact you ride a motorcycle is only going to bring him down on the evils of motorcycling.
  @ David Blunkett
____________________
https://www.bikepics.com/members/nsrandy/96rs250/ My Bike!
"I'm either going to teach andy to get his knee down, or I'm going to get him killed. One of the two" - Teaman |
|
| Back to top |
| |
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
| Kickstart |
This post is not being displayed .
|
Kickstart
The Oracle
Joined: 04 Feb 2002
Karma : 
|
|
| Back to top |
| |
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
| carnislick |
This post is not being displayed .
|
carnislick
Nitrous Nuisance
Joined: 17 May 2004
Karma : 
|
|
| Back to top |
| |
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
|
| headlamp |
This post is not being displayed .
|
headlamp
World Chat Champion
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Karma :
|
|
| Back to top |
| |
You must be logged in to rate posts |
|
 |
Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 20 years, 286 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
 |
|
|
Help & FAQs
Search BCF
Members
Groups
Events Calendar
.
rating
rating