Mobile Phones and Cars

Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

Do you think my instructor will take me that far?

M1ke · Ped Boi Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Karma :

Yeh and scotty slipped out the bottle and near pissed on me Rolling Eyes

Damn red peugeot 306 drivers :p

dindin · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Karma :

welltheres always another craze to piss us off and the latest one seem to be driving in clear weather of an evening with your fog lamps on--theres a law against that too but tyhe police dont do anything about that. im an instructor and although me typing skills are shite im intelligent enough to understand im blinding some poor sod coming the other way by trying to look trendy with me fogs on.
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headlamp · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Karma :

Hi All,

Firstly, a decent bike forum! My gripe is this - everyday I ride round the Nth Circular Road in London. It has three of the top ten most dangerous junctions in the UK on it. It a mix of heavily congested 3 lanes, down to two lanes and in places one lane. There are commuters, long distance travelling saleman, juggernauts, vans and bikes, all competing for the same space and trying it on. EVERY day, without exception, filtering in traffic I come up against idiots who are on their phones. They have no clue as to what is going on around them - they often straddle two lanes, stopping me and others filtering, switching lanes without indicating & looking; more interested in their phone chat then driving on this particularly nasty road.

My view is that if 30% of drivers stop using their phones then the risk to us bikers diminishes by a significant amount. I also agree that people who eat, smoke (how many times have you had a lighted cigarette butt land on your lap?), do their make-up, have sex (yep, it all happens on the NCR!), should be penalised. No-one can disagree that being a bike rider makes you more aware as a driver and that when you get behind a wheel you are generally more proficient then a person who has never ridden a bike.

If this law saves the life of one biker then it is in my view well worth it and I will do my one man crusade on the NCR to stop people using their phones!

Head L

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

An interesting argument you put forward.

/devils advocate/ However, banning motorbikes would save a hell of a lot of bikes lives yet you would object to this i'm sure. /devils advocate/

headlamp · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Karma :

Yep, and banning cars would save even more!

H

kev · I Hump Things Joined: 07 Oct 2002 Karma :

NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

If you ban cars i will have to deliver a lot more pizzas than i do now.
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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Ban people. Then there won't be any accidents, any crime...

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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

My first decree will be to implement my new road safety law.

I have right of way. Everyone must get out of *my* way.

Mr. Green

Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Welcome to BCF Very Happy

Good first post btw. Regarding the new law/legislation, like Keith I did question whether it was needed at first. But listening to some people in the office talking about it today I'm glad it has become so black and white now - many people here didn't realise they could be prosecuted for it at all Shocked

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

djr · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2003 Karma :

No one wants to talk to me anyway.

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

That was the trouble.

I was an incomer, so I gave way to everyone except tourists.