Comments on: Victoria cracks down on mobile phone use

By: andre

andre — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:58:55 +0000

… of course I’m typing this on my blackberry as I’m speeding through town, through amber – stuff it red lights (hey the other side was green)… hang on just got to enter my destination into the GPS… shivers, dropped the lighter….. oh that’s a great burger but have to take the pickle out, …. oh and bless these cup holders….. better have another drink…. now where was I….. getting bored what else can I do…… whilst driving….

By: Viper

Viper — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:18:19 +0000

Ok was using a bit of time thinking about txt’ing on the phone, yes I do it at times while driving the truck, but let me say…I hate to see other drivers/truckers do it, when driving in town I cut it down to send a yes/no on the cell, when out of town.. thats another story. one thing is that drivers who only use the car to and from work really should think about how unsafe they are making their driving using their time to do anything other than controlling the vehicle.
Im also a ham operator and sending sms can be just as much a non brainer as sending morse code, you would not look at a screen to chek your dash and dots, the same goes for sms, but the problem is that we are all using the road both pros and….

By: Viper

Viper — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:35:11 +0000

A Ban I also Dangerous.

First a little background, Im a trucker, and yes I use my phone when Im driving, for me it is not a problem, my focus is always first on the road, sometimes I have to ask people to repeat what they where saying to me, as I say to them sorry but I was not paying attention to them bec. Im driving.

And just to draw a parallel. My brother is an airline pilot and sometimes I rented a plane for him to fly me, and I for one would not feel safe if he was banned from using the VHF in the plane.

I understand the problem… when I was a young boy I mounted a cb radio in a van, and it was really not very safe, bec back then I looked at the cb instead of the road, but we all have to learn.

so back to the point of a dangerous ban.

Here in the Faroe islands there is also a ban on using non handfree sets while driving. what happens then? Well lot of drivers just stop their car on the road to answer the phone (who cares about a parking ticket?) this is more dangerous than if they just followed the flow of trafic, instead of hidding behind the next curve stopped in the middle of the road!

By: Car - Enthusiast

Car - Enthusiast — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:18:57 +0000

So if I got a Bluetooth headset, and my phone is in the center console, not on a cradle, thats it i’ve had it.

And With “based on one simple principle – hands on the wheel, eyes on the road.”

Why are people aloud to smoke while driving, talk to passengers & make hand motions, 1 arm out the window, Change radio station/CD track while driving, Drive with 1 hand on the gear stick.

Are they gonna make some laws about these kind of things too??

Cheese and slice.

By: Luv Local Industry

Luv Local Industry — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:59:08 +0000

Watch this UK TV ad.

You will change your mind.

Texting and driving – the ad 2 die4

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/texting-and-driving-the-ad-2-die-4/story-e6freuy9-1225766232934

By: Dion

Dion — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:37:17 +0000

So if you put your phone on speaker and put it on the passenger seat next to you, that’s not ok? Pffft

By: Simon

Simon — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:51:20 +0000

Carlover, they already have it. It’s called VOX which is voice activated transmission.

By: Simon

Simon — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:50:30 +0000

The police need an unmarked car with video cameras on it.
They will easily nab people if my experience of daily driving is anything to go on.

By: Carlover

Carlover — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:16:54 +0000

Maybe they will make it compulsory to use a “handsfree” CB Radio soon too….Someone who is first on the market with such an invention will make lots of money!

By: AAA

AAA — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:09:22 +0000

Truckies and taxi drivers use CB radios ~