Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Well guess the morale of the story is don’t use your phone whilst driving
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Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Do I feel sorry for the driver?
No.
£220 + £110 + £88 and 6 penalty points is a waste of time. He had just bought an expensive car so £400 is not going to bother him much.
I would make that offence a 1-year driving ban.
No point to it being anything less.
That would have more effect in stopping people doing it.
As for Mikey? Not something I would do, unless authorised and paid to do it.
But he is providing a public service as a volunteer - just seems a bit of a strange thing to do - but so is paying golf.
"Everyone needs a hobby" maybe.
No.
£220 + £110 + £88 and 6 penalty points is a waste of time. He had just bought an expensive car so £400 is not going to bother him much.
I would make that offence a 1-year driving ban.
No point to it being anything less.
That would have more effect in stopping people doing it.
As for Mikey? Not something I would do, unless authorised and paid to do it.
But he is providing a public service as a volunteer - just seems a bit of a strange thing to do - but so is paying golf.
"Everyone needs a hobby" maybe.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
A 1 year driving ban for someone on their phone ?
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Do you think it should be 2 years?
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
I think the points penalty and financial penalty is sufficient for a first offence
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
That is a pathetic slap on the wrist.
Do not use your phone while in control of a motor vehicle.
Disobey and you don't drive for a year.
I think that would stop people doing it.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
How is it “pathetic” - it’s half way to a driving ban with the 6 points
Appropiate punishment to the act
Do you want people banned for a year for speeding as well ? Going through a red light ?
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
At least they went doing what they enjoy.
Sorry to hear that though.
Beezerk
Money List Winner
The guy was just about parked up in barely moving traffic from what I saw, it’s not like he’s doing 70 down the motorway on his phone (which I see every day btw). Yes he should be penalised but there should be some sort of tiered penalty system with this being the lowest fine/penalty.
As for the guy in the bike, he needs to channel his energy elsewhere. Does anyone know if he goes into schools and does educational talks about this sort of thing?
Bdill93
Undisputed King of FOMO
Who gets the £88 victim surcharge?
If its Mikey - 3 of those a day and you're on a decent salary
If its Mikey - 3 of those a day and you're on a decent salary
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
It's an odd one isn't it? In this case, there was no victim. There could have been, but there wasn't
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Not really appropriate punishments for the offence
Points and fines
Bans for serious offences and accumulations of offences
Neilds
Assistant Pro
That's how the points thing works - in most cases, but not the people who have more than 12 and are still legally driving as they claim 'hardship' if they lose their licence. That is how it is meant to work, it is a punishment and meant to cause some hardship!
harpo_72
Journeyman Pro
Gregg Wallace thing with Kirsty Alsop offering her sage advice.. I don’t know if Gregg is offensive or not, but I do find Kirsty extremely condescending and offensive…
PaulMdj
Well-known member
Victim surcharge goes to a central fund to support and help victims of Crime.
bobmac
Major Champion
The whole point of banning the use of mobile phones while driving is because they can distract the drivers attention and could cause serious injury to the driver or others. I'm totally happy with that.
But it's ok to be cycling along looking into other cars and not paying attention to the road ahead.
The man in the car was not driving, he was at a stand still causing zero risk to himself or others around him.
The cyclist should mind his own business.
But it's ok to be cycling along looking into other cars and not paying attention to the road ahead.
The man in the car was not driving, he was at a stand still causing zero risk to himself or others around him.
The cyclist should mind his own business.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
The guy was literally stopped still in traffic. He might have just been quickly adjusting the route on his Satnav (Google maps) or something. I use Google maps and sometimes it literally asked you with a pop-up whether there's still a traffic incident there or whatever. That fine is unbelievably harsh, I would be absolutely fuming with that w
cyclist.
cyclist.
PaulMdj
Well-known member
He’s breaking the law, stationary or not.
Surely a Cyclists needs to keep looking around to be aware of their surroundings and he spotted the Porsche driver on his phone from the Cycle path, Mikey then cycled back after him.
bobmac
Major Champion
I know, I saw what happened.
And I also know what the law says.
Doesn't mean I have to agree with it.
You come out of a shop, get in your car, call your wife, ''I'll be home in 10 minutes''
Is that worth a £400 fine and 6 points?
