Mobile Phones

[Tailendcharley]

:)  :) Just got back from a visit to Town and what a sight I saw...I was standing next to a mini roundabout on the main road and a very nice new looking Range Rover approached the mini roundabout intending to turn left...this vehicle was being driven by a young woman...instead of completing her left turn correctly she cut across the roundabout and mounted the pavement on the opposite side...the cause of this off roading manouvre was caused because she was tring to steer and change gear with one hand because she was using her mobile phone with her other hand...fortunately no one was standing at the point where she mounted the pavement...makes you think does'nt it.....

 :)  :) Terry Smith :)  :)

[Mudlark]

Well everyone knows that 4x4 drivers only use one hand, aways use a mobile whilst driving and don't care about pedestrians or other road users because ther are alright in their steel box :roll:  :roll:



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[Eeyore]

Uh, and I think in this case Tailend has a good point. The driver was seemingly being a muppet. Think of the bad press had the dozey numpty hit a pedestrian.  :shock:

If you wanna stop bad press, stop people being so ignorant behind the wheel  

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

[V8MoneyPit]

If you wanna stop bad press, stop people being so ignorant behind the wheel  

Moreover....
If you want to stop injury and death on the roads, stop people being so ignorant behind the wheel.

[Eeyore]

Moreover....
If you want to stop injury and death on the roads, stop people being so ignorant behind the wheel.

 =D> Well said, that man.

cheers
 8)
Eeyore

[Thrasher]

But but but but ... new Range Rovers come with integrated bluetooth AND an optional handset cradle!?!?!

If I take mine out of the cradle it connects on bluetooth.....so I can't really answer the phone in the car unless I try really hard to get it *off* the car!!!

Double Muppet in this case then.

[Thrasher]

steer and change gear

Actually ... a triple muppet. All new Range Rovers are automatic.  :twisted:

[hingmy]

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and the winner of this weeks golden pedant award is.............

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The golden pedant award is of course stored in an anorak for its own safety.

[att]

If you wanna stop bad press, stop people being so ignorant behind the wheel  

Moreover....
If you want to stop injury and death on the roads, stop people being so ignorant behind the wheel.

Indeed 8)

[hairyasswelder]

steer and change gear

Actually ... a triple muppet. All new Range Rovers are automatic.  :twisted:

She was looking for her lippy  :twisted:  :twisted:

(sorry to females that can drive :oops: )

[missroadrage]

steer and change gear

Actually ... a triple muppet. All new Range Rovers are automatic.  :twisted:

She was looking for her lippy  :twisted:  :twisted:

(sorry to females that can drive :oops: )

I take offense to that I don't wear lippy & use bluetooth when on the phone in my 4x4.  

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[hairyasswelder]

I take offense to that I don't wear lippy & use bluetooth when on the phone in my 4x4.  

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[Bush Tucker Man]

steer and change gear

Actually ... a triple muppet. All new Range Rovers are automatic.  :twisted:

That's what got me as well :?

On a similar vein;
At our daughters school there's a woman who's just got a '56' plate MINI convertible. I overheard her say once day that she didn't get a hands-free kit fitted as it didn't look cool to be (seeming) talking to herself in the car, & roughly the same stance on bluetooth earpieces, but she'll clamp a flippy type thing in the crook of her neck & look even siller.

[Lord Shagg-Pyle]

One of my favourite tricks when I was on the response cars was to cruise up beside a phone user and just sit there, as they drove along.
They would then become aware of a large batenburged BMW330 beside them, drop the phone, swerve and go into to flat spin mode.
I would then drop back, flick the blues on and give them a £30 'reminder'.
Mind you, I did that to one bloke, he screwed up the ticket and threw it on the ground, claiming he would have my job!
Personally, he is welcome to it. He got done for littering as well. :twisted:

[Skibum346]

One of my favourite tricks when I was on the response cars was to cruise up beside a phone user and just sit there, as they drove along.
They would then become aware of a large batenburged BMW330 beside them, drop the phone, swerve and go into to flat spin mode.
I would then drop back, flick the blues on and give them a £30 'reminder'.
Mind you, I did that to one bloke, he screwed up the ticket and threw it on the ground, claiming he would have my job!
Personally, he is welcome to it. He got done for littering as well. :twisted:

CLASS!!!!

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[Bush Tucker Man]

One of my favourite tricks when I was on the response cars was to cruise up beside a phone user and just sit there, as they drove along.
They would then become aware of a large batenburged BMW330 beside them, drop the phone, swerve and go into to flat spin mode.

CLASS!!!!
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Got to agree, sheer class.
All done with a straight face as well?

[Lord Shagg-Pyle]

One of my favourite tricks when I was on the response cars was to cruise up beside a phone user and just sit there, as they drove along.
They would then become aware of a large batenburged BMW330 beside them, drop the phone, swerve and go into to flat spin mode.

CLASS!!!!
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Got to agree, sheer class.
All done with a straight face as well?

Oh yes! Is there any other way? I am usually quite a polite person, but sometimes sarcasm feels just sooo good, baby!
I always tried to speak to people in a way that I would want to be spoken to, but there would be times when politeness just wouldn't work.
Once I stopped a young lady for excess speed in a 40 mph area on a bad bend.She got very ratty, and became quite insulting when I tried to explain why the restriction was there.
In the end I asked her to walk 20 yards down the road with me, where I showed her a memorial that had been put up by the parents of a lad who had been speeding and 'overcooked' on the bend and had died after hitting a tree.
She didn't get a ticket, but drove a lot more slowly after that.