New Driving Regulations In France From July 1, 2015 (1 Viewer)

[Meki]

Hmmm... you won't be running your business very effectively when your licence is taken away.

Try standing up before a judge and saying, well I think it’s perfectively safe to use a mobile phone whilst driving, see how far that gets you.

You can make all the excuses in the world but the world’s leading road safety organisations have pushed for tougher legislation, their advice follows huge research and analysis. Not one piece of science and research backs a watering down of the law.

People take their choice and have to live with the consequences, whether that is being unemployed or living with having caused the death of child through a moment’s inattention.

I for one fully back the law on this, you will find that the vast majority of people do.

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

What I'm wondering is will they apply the new law to the riders of the Tour De France as they all have ear pieces and some have two way radio

They are on closed roads though .....

Guess that's different.

 

[Meki]

We had an instruction that anyone caught using a mobile phone in a Thames Water van would be sacked no ifs or buts hands free or not

Neil

Quite right too.
Years ago, a solicitor phoned me, I answered, his first question "are you driving", "yes, I'm hands free", "sorry I can't talk to you" he hung up. Since then I have never answered the phone whilst driving, I now switch it off, I find even hearing it ring to be distracting.

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[gus-lopez]

hey pappa does he read things on this forum. ?
why are you at home?

You must have missed the thread last week were he was laid off due to firms lack of work.

It is one law in this country that bugs me only because it is considered acceptable to get a cigarette out, light it, smoke it using one hand, the same and maybe more so with a pipe or cigar. Mind opening the sandwich packet is challenging.

& rolling them also.

The answer's more simple than that. They're exempt. Not just the police. Might apply to others too, such as radio hams. Check out the list of frequencies at the bottom of the web page below.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2695/regulation/2/made

Love it or hate it, that's what our democratically elected legislators decided to do.

Shouldn't be though.

What I'm wondering is will they apply the new law to the riders of the Tour De France as they all have ear pieces and some have two way radio

Different rules apply as it is an organised race. Same applies here.

 

[johnp10]

Most of it doesn't apply to us anyway and Alan certainly doesn't fix his lippy while driving

@ShiftZZ Does.
Doesn't make him any prettier, though!

 

[vwalan]

You must have missed the thread last week were he was laid off due to firms lack of work.


& rolling them also.



Shouldn't be though.


Different rules apply as it is an organised race. Same applies here.

no i didnt miss it . just thought if his old boss read that he might be looking for a way out.
was really only meant in fun .

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[ebikejohn]

Hmmm... you won't be running your business very effectively when your licence is taken away.

Try standing up before a judge and saying, well I think it’s perfectively safe to use a mobile phone whilst driving, see how far that gets you.

You can make all the excuses in the world but the world’s leading road safety organisations have pushed for tougher legislation, their advice follows huge research and analysis. Not one piece of science and research backs a watering down of the law.

People take their choice and have to live with the consequences, whether that is being unemployed or living with having caused the death of child through a moment’s inattention.

I for one fully back the law on this, you will find that the vast majority of people do.

The law is pretty clear, don't touch your phone whilst driving, use a proper handsfree kit, only use your phone when it is safe & legal to do so.

I don't disagree with that, I do disagree with you when you tell a previous poster that he or she is not running their business properly.

Yes, reckless use of a mobile telephone whilst driving would be dangerous but singling out the phone for blame is a mistake, how about the ever increasing complexity of so called infotainment centres fitted to cars, passengers (old & young), infuriating radio interviews with politicians - what would road safety organisations have to say about them if they carried out in depth research?

The driver that I fear most is the one who has an unerring belief in his or her superior driving skills.

 

[PeteH]

Strange isn't it, that the ONLY mention of an even bigger distraction (SMOKING). Is that it is only illegal with a minor in the car?. So you can do one addictive habit, but not others?.

Ah! well typical woolly bureaucratic Thinking strikes again?.

btw. The worst thing that can happen with an earpiece is that when it falls onto your lap, at least it won`t burn your "Jewels"?

Pete

 

[Cat53]

The distraction element of using a phone is certainly very dangerous, Just one little tip should you be pulled over by a French motorcyle police, they are very proud of thier uniforms, especially thier tight fitting trousers, DON, T call them mon capitain!

Why? What happened?

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[GJH]

The driver that I fear most is the one who has an unerring belief in his or her superior driving skills.

Agreed. Trouble is there are so many on the road who come into that category

 

[Wildbill]

Any one stupid enough to use there phone when driving and kills sumone deserves a life sentence my sisters boy was killed by a phone user all the arguments to justify phone us are Bull
Switch the  off I drive for a living and it boils my piss when I see phoning and driving whether it is HGV or car or van

 

[Meki]

Any one stupid enough to use there phone when driving and kills sumone deserves a life sentence my sisters boy was killed by a phone user all the arguments to justify phone us are Bull
Switch the  off I drive for a living and it boils my piss when I see phoning and driving whether it is HGV or car or van

Spot on, Wildbill, agree 100%

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[Wildbill]

I am now siting at the side of the road waiting for my truck to be recoverd Ben her since abut 0900 sum one pulled out on me while using his phone no one hurt apart from my truck with a bent cab and car with stoved in off side front end
Was only doing 20mph he just came straight out at me
Bill

 

[Meki]

I am now siting at the side of the road waiting for my truck to be recoverd Ben her since abut 0900 sum one pulled out on me while using his phone no one hurt apart from my truck with a bent cab and car with stoved in off side front end
Was only doing 20mph he just came straight out at me
Bill

There really is no excuse, it's dangerous, it's stupid AND it's illegal, what more do these morons need to know?

 

[****]

Any one stupid enough to use there phone when driving and kills sumone deserves a life sentence my sisters boy was killed by a phone user all the arguments to justify phone us are Bull
Switch the  off I drive for a living and it boils my piss when I see phoning and driving whether it is HGV or car or van

My cousin who is a truck driver is forever posting pictures on facebook of the traffic on the motorway whether busy or not. The odd occasion he posts them when on country roads. I keep telling him he is a tosser and deserves to lose his licence but as usual it falls on deaf ears. I binned a lot of people on facebook as they were starting to annoy me and he was one. Last week i seen him at a family funeral and i asked if he still used his phone while driving and all i got was Yip with a smile. "Still a tosser then" i said and walked away.

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[Wildbill]

Thay have taken my company phone to see if and when I used it and print out frome the taco thay will compare call log with taco
You know who thay would rather prosecut or percicut the truck driver
Ben given a cation
Bill
Edit also breathalysed thay ask me when I had my last drink abut three week's ago
Bill

 

[Meki]

The accident I witnessed a couple of weeks ago, they took away his mobile and breathalysed him, I saw him using the phone, he hit the back of the car with quite a wallop, stupidity in the extreme IMO

 

[Wildbill]

Hmmm... you won't be running your business very effectively when your licence is taken away.

Try standing up before a judge and saying, well I think it’s perfectively safe to use a mobile phone whilst driving, see how far that gets you.

You can make all the excuses in the world but the world’s leading road safety organisations have pushed for tougher legislation, their advice follows huge research and analysis. Not one piece of science and research backs a watering down of the law.

People take their choice and have to live with the consequences, whether that is being unemployed or living with having caused the death of child through a moment’s inattention.

I for one fully back the law on this, you will find that the vast majority of people do.

100% with you
Bill

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[Wildbill]

yes of course. the road is my number one focus, the conversation is my number 2 focus. When I am in the office I generally am juggling simultaneous calls, emails and people visiting in person and will still hear if a staff member across the room says something they shouldn't to a customer.. it is not hard to learn to concentrate intently on everything around you..

I admit not everyone can do it and some people will think they can when they can't but then they will be driving without due care and attention or whatever.. it doesn't need a nanny state law that penalises those of us who can and do make safe use of the technology available

The guy that killed my nephew though the Sam thing
Bill
Edit also the twat that ran into me today used the same argument
Bill

 

[Meki]

The guy that killed my nephew though the Sam thing
Bill
Edit also the twat that ran into me today used the same argument
Bill

Still more evidence that using a mobile is dangerous...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36475180

"None of those texts of calls are really worth someone's life - especially a child's."