Using Mobile whilst driving

Before you can place much creedance on so called "Reports" you need to know who commisioned the report, and who was paying for the research!  Sadly 16 years of having to deal with such reports on an almost weekly basis has shown me that very few such reports are truly independant, and are almost always written by someone following the viewpoint of the body commissioning the report in the first place.

TF

Is it still legal to use CB, 'ham' radios and walkietalkies when driving?

It's legal, otherwise plod wouldn't be able to use their radios while driving

Yes they would, they are 'exempt' from several laws we mere mortals must adhere too at all times. 

Is it still legal to use CB, 'ham' radios and walkietalkies when driving?

It's legal, otherwise plod wouldn't be able to use their radios while driving

Yes they would, they are 'exempt' from several laws we mere mortals must adhere too at all times. 

Write your comments here...they are not exempt from using the radios whilst driving, the radios are also telephones and therefor should not be used. All police cars have hands free sets so they have no need to be used.

 So I guess that all of you who decry the use of proper hands free technology, totally ban your passengers from speaking whilst you are driving, and if they do you refuse to answer them?

In addition you do not allow your car radio to be switched on whilst you are in motion?

All of those activities require about the same amount of attention as a hands free system.  Once again, I totally condem the use of mobile phones which require being held to the ear or involve physical involvement.  Especially txting.

TF

I agree with all you've said TF.

Although studies have proven that talking on the mobile phone is significantly worse than radio or passenger distractions.

Link from Google Scholar peer reviewed paper.

Hmmm. American study! It doesn't state if the "Cell" phone was hands free or hand held, and I doubt my 6 year old passenger would turn the discussion to the traffic conditions.

So you are dismissing a peer reviewed journal as 'An American study' therefore incorrect? There were plenty of other reports on hands free usage concluding that it is more distracting than a passenger.

However, you are right abouts kids in the car. They can be the most distracting thing ever.

I see the Police are having a week long crackdown on drivers who use hand held mobile phones at the wheel.

A WEEK!!  

 So I guess that all of you who decry the use of proper hands free technology, totally ban your passengers from speaking whilst you are driving, and if they do you refuse to answer them?

In addition you do not allow your car radio to be switched on whilst you are in motion?

All of those activities require about the same amount of attention as a hands free system.  Once again, I totally condem the use of mobile phones which require being held to the ear or involve physical involvement.  Especially txting.

TF

I agree with all you've said TF.

Although studies have proven that talking on the mobile phone is significantly worse than radio or passenger distractions.

Link from Google Scholar peer reviewed paper.

Hmmm. American study! It doesn't state if the "Cell" phone was hands free or hand held, and I doubt my 6 year old passenger would turn the discussion to the traffic conditions.

So you are dismissing a peer reviewed journal as 'An American study' therefore incorrect? There were plenty of other reports on hands free usage concluding that it is more distracting than a passenger.

However, you are right abouts kids in the car. They can be the most distracting thing ever.

Not dismissing it, just stating its open to question. 

I see the Police are having a week long crackdown on drivers who use hand held mobile phones at the wheel.

A WEEK!!  

It wouldn't be hard to catch them on their phones ... drivers - not plod ... I was queueing traffic recenty & decided to make a point of looking at how many were on their phones. There were loads of them, either making calls hand held, or looking at them ... guessing social media etc

Delighted to say our police force have announced that it will prosecute their use and not offer course option. I'm disgusted it was offered in the first place!!!

Heard on radio today now not often calls, because of blue tooth, but texting and social media

Isn't "social .media" one of the biggest oxymorons of the decade??

Here in south wales police have announced they are having a surge on drivers using mobiles for two weeks , shouldn't they do that without warning them, we have found recently it's the van drivers / delivery Vans the worst culprits, even if you pull up along side and wag your finger at them they give you two back