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Old 24th July 2014, 12:06   #101
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Old 18th September 2014, 16:18   #102
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Old 18th September 2014, 17:30   #103
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That's correct Gents
In this Nanny State we're now enduring, a friend of mine got a tap on his car window 2 weeks ago from a traffic Cop,......."are you using the phone Sir"
were the Officer's words.

John was stationary at the time, he had pulled over in a safe place to take a call from Primary School that his son had been taken ill & could he be collected.

Instant penalty & 3 points were the result of this.
The law is (& and has been for some time)
If you use your phone while the keys are in the ignition, it's an offence.

Funny isn't it why it's not an offence to target Smokers while driving because the Government would loose so much revenue.
It's also an offence to eat an apple or a Sandwich while at the wheel too!

I'm sure my blacked out rear window has saved me a few points, cos I don't consider myself a dangerous driver while eating an apple.
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There maybe a get out here used by a mate of mine successfully - This is the tale mate gets stopped on an industrial estate whilst on phone engine running handbrake on he had only just got in the car - Police car arrives pulls up mate continues to chat a grumpy copper taps on window mate finishes call informs copper he is rude as he was on the phone copper becomes red faced rants about use of mobile mate smiles copper rants more and gets out ticket pad. Mate asks him is the road he is on adopted by the council and therefore under the jurisdiction road traffic act Copper becomes very irate and reply's yes mate smiles lots and asks no very very irate copper to check his facts. Copper tells mate no need he knows his job Mate informs him you don't I own this 5 acre estate and every building and road around it. All roads are maintained by my company as are the pavements and street lighting, that's why you just drove past a sign that clearly says private access unit owners customers and delivery's only . Copper gets on radio a fair distance from my mate comes back red faced and apologises - Mate informs him politely cos hes that kind of man no worries everyday is a school day - This is the truth so Jules you mate may want to see if the rd is adopted by the council if not boys in blue are going to be left flat footed unless of course the site owners supports their action
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Old 18th September 2014, 17:49   #104
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sorry I have not read every post but can you be nicked on a hands free then?
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Old 18th September 2014, 22:44   #105
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As far as I am aware, if the public have free access to a road, whether private or publicly owned the Road Traffic Acts apply. This also applies to pub/supermarket car parks etc unless access is controlled by a barrier or gate.

Been there with unadopted roads on an estate I lived on....
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Old 22nd September 2014, 22:28   #106
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This is a true event that took place between my best friend and a Police Inspector about two years ago. Seeing a policeman in a stationery police car in a line of traffic outside his house while washing the car, drinking from a bottle, it was coke, he asked him if he knew it was an offence to do so. No it is not, was the reply. WELL I AM GOING TO REPORT YOU FOR NOT HAVING FULL CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. Remember those words. He did report the policeman, and a lady inspector came to see him. I will not go into all the detail, but he was told that it was not an offence to have a drink from a bottle when stationery in a line of traffic. (Bullshine) When shown a report in a local paper where a person had been "done" for the same act, he was told that "there must have been other circumstances taken into account for that to happen. Yes. Right. What a load of rubbish. No wonder people do what they like.
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sorry I have not read every post but can you be nicked on a hands free then?
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Old 24th November 2018, 19:24   #108
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Stationary you turn the engine off unless held up in traffic. Yes I know lots of Bus Drivers sit with the motor going, see it every day but its an offence. So chummies first mistake was not turning of the engine. Still reckon he should have got a boll---g and advice but its a discretion thing. Chris.S.
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