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skippy41
 Post subject: Mobile phones
PostPosted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:26 pm 
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Who was the numpty who was stopped in a wav on the news and got 3 points and lost a days takings
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 Post subject: Re: Mobile phones
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Who was the numpty who was stopped in a wav on the news and got 3 points and lost a days takings

I think you will find there were plenty of numpties driving taxi/PH that got done yesterday. [-(

But not me. :D

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What I can't understand is why did'nt they make it 3 point's and £60 to start with.

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Points and the fine, great, but I wish they would confiscate the bloody phone as well... :shock:

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198 caught yesterday in Scotland, I don't know if any where cabby's
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Its about time too and our sales of bluetooth headsets have gone crazy, yeha :lol:

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TBH it's been illegal for so long now, if anyone's still doin it then they deserve all they get imo.
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what about the offices that are still using radios?are these allowed,they are hand held devices
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dundee wav wrote:
what about the offices that are still using radios?are these allowed,they are hand held devices

Taxi/PH radios and hand sets are exempt from the mobile phone penalty acts.

But of course you could be done for driving without due care and attention, if you are deemed to be driving without due care and attention. :wink:

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I think there's a more specific offence of not having proper control of your vehicle.

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So whats the difference between a phone in your hand and a mic when driving apart from the fine and points not a lot really.
I hope they don't ban the use of a mic
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I had a Parrot bluetooth fitted if someone phones and I have a punter in the car I just say "I'm driving and I'll call them back" Unless it's a sales/advertising firm then they can get lost. I was thinking of the bluetooth headset but I'm not that into retro StarTreck :lol:
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GBC
 Post subject: Re: Mobile phones
PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:44 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
got 3 points and lost a days takings


How much is the new fine? FFS! :D
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Fine £60 plus 3 points that do not make prizes.
Well officer its not a mobile phone its a wireless 2 way radio, :shock: :shock: I can here them and they can here me :roll: :lol: :lol:
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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: Mobile phones
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skippy41 wrote:
Who was the numpty who was stopped in a wav on the news and got 3 points and lost a days takings

Maybe it was him. Image

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/gla ... 437393.stm

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