Mobile Phones in Cars under Threat

[Trekrider Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Trekrider]

Next it will be ban GPSs.

In WA it is illegal to touch a GPS whilst driving (this includes stopped at traffic lights). The GPS must either be an integral part of the vehicle design or secured in a mounting affixed to the vehicle while it is being used. One thing to add here is that the mounting for the GPS (or mobile phone) must be a commercial mount fitted in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. If you make a home made mount for it then technically you are breaking the law by using it!

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I have to say I have never seen more cars swerving over the lanes as I have in the last year due to texting drivers...I think actually talking on the phone is ten times safer than texting. I had a P Plate girl pass me at about 120kph on the freeway on friday Texting when she passed me she was touching the line reflectors in the middle of the road.

[alternative Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close alternative]

They need to ban Taxi drivers messing with the job computer while driving.

[Trekrider Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Trekrider]

They need to ban Taxi drivers messing with the job computer while driving.

Funnily enough, in WA, the regulations do not apply to buses, taxis, police vehicles or emergency vehicles.

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Guess I'd better not catch up on what's going on on PP on the way home today.

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Think I heard on the radio a couple of weeks ago, don't know how true it is: that Congress in America has asked the car manufacturers if there can be some way to block all phone communication into and out of cars to make them safer. Has this been stated in this discussion and did anyone else hear that??
Don't think I was dreaming..
Just tried to Google this but couldn't find it but did find that some American car hire companies have blockers in their cars so there are fewer accidents with their cars and also Congress wants to block cell phones without identified Prepaid SIM cards..
(Congress Looks to Block Anonymous Prepaid Phone Sales to Fight Terrorism
Jason Mick)

[BigDog816 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BigDog816]

Having the law is one thing, but how is it going to be enforced - the number of people you see talking/texting etc when driving would suggest that the police aren't visibly enforcing the current laws so how is a new one going to help.

What annoys me is when they drop the speed limit in an area after accidents where "speed was a factor" if three different drivers have accidents in a 50 while doing 60,70,80 how does droping the limit to 40 help. They were all exceeding the original speed limit while will a lower one stop them.

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Having the law is one thing, but how is it going to be enforced - the number of people you see talking/texting etc when driving would suggest that the police aren't visibly enforcing the current laws so how is a new one going to help.

What annoys me is when they drop the speed limit in an area after accidents where "speed was a factor" if three different drivers have accidents in a 50 while doing 60,70,80 how does droping the limit to 40 help. They were all exceeding the original speed limit while will a lower one stop them.

What is worse is when you see a member of NSW finest blue team, talking on the mobile, while cruising in his patrol car, partner sitting next to him...... You know it is not police business as they communicate via the race radio.




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[Bazza Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bazza]

Most phones today are very smart, many have GPS. To significantly reduce road accidents, all they need to do is disable the texting capability while the phone is moving.
Bazza.

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Sir Alexander Issigonis, the guy who designed the mini didn't include a radio in the original design as he considered them too distracting to the driver - to quote him “I have never had a car radio; I like concentrating on the job of driving. I never smoke when I drive either.” It is also reported that he didn't allow passengers to talk when he was driving either (for the same reason). He is quoted as saying "The Chinese in their wisdom, I’m told, have a law: it’s illegal to speak to a driver.”

Would love to go along on his next road trip.

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One of the answers could be that the law is changed to allow for the general public to get the rego number of the car that the offence is being carried out in, being mobile phone use.
the Roo.

And then they could text it in... Only joking

could be like the "dob in a d!ckhead" (not offical name) thing they do at Suncorp Stadium.

[smakb Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close smakb]

Most phones today are very smart, many have GPS. To significantly reduce road accidents, all they need to do is disable the texting capability while the phone is moving.
Bazza.

What is wrong with a passenger using a phone? Would that not be a bit of overkill


Steve.

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Most phones today are very smart, many have GPS. To significantly reduce road accidents, all they need to do is disable the texting capability while the phone is moving.
Bazza.

Or fix a cord to them and call them a landline???

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Hi Guys

There is allot of mobile phone blockers whilst driving out there but i reckon this one is getting the wright idea as it only blocks the drivers phone only..

I am sure some would throw the phone on the back seat so that it would work again but it would rule out TXT'ing and at least it doesn't block everyone else's phone who is sitting in the car with you.

Detect Driver Cell Phone
http://www.outlookseries.com/A0994/S...gying_Chen.htm

Cheers

[Bazza Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bazza]

What is wrong with a passenger using a phone? Would that not be a bit of overkill


Steve.

I agree that it would be some degree of inconvenience to passengers, not be able to text, but in the scheme of things, if it's that important how hard it it to pull over and stop. I still think it would be worth it to stop the drivers texting. I travel over 140k a day to work and back and the number of drivers texting is amazing.
Bazza