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Pat S
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This is starting to get a little ridiculous. Why don't we go all the way and ban every possible distraction while driving?
Let's start with the following:
Reading road signs and gauges in your car, looking in your mirrors, and even looking at traffic signals. They all force you to take your eyes off the road.
Talking to or looking at anyone in your vehicle.
Turning on, off, or adjusting your audio equipment. In fact, why not just eliminate them entirely?
Reading and trying to memorize anyone's license plate number for any reason.
Taking one hand off the wheel for any reason.
Using turn signals, cruise control, and bright lights. Activating any of these causes you to take a hand off the wheel, and that's dangerous.
Looking out your side windows.
Pulling over for a police officer. After all, the only way you could know he's there would be to look in your rear view mirror, and that's taking your eyes off the road.
Stupid suggestions? Of course. But look back ten years ago. Anyone who suggested that smoking and talking on your CB while driving should be banned would have sounded just as dumb. |
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Fred C
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A friend of mine some years back was a smoker. He dropped his cigarette between his legs. In his attempt to save his private parts from a burn, he smashed into a parked car. Yes, smoking while driving is dangerous. |
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cyrus_xi
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When you consider how many people die everyday while driving it doesnt seem so crazy to illegalize any sort of multitasking when driving. although smoking my be taking it too far. eating and loud music on the other hand probably cause many many accidents |
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dels replies
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First this is not a law as such. It is intended as advice to new/young drivers that various actions can lessen control of the vehicle.. Taking a hand off the wheel to get a cigarette. finding the lighter, and taking eyes off the road for a moment while lighting are all potential hazards.The same could be said for reaching for a sweet, unwrapping it and popping it in your mouth, or reaching to the car radio to change station or the CD can also create a danger. All the powers that be are saying is all these things can lead to a lapse in concentration and particularly in young drivers can lead to an accident.. What hey want is for people to be aware of these things and to drive sensibly. |
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r.parker39
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I should think they should concentrate on the mobile phone using behind the wheel. Every day I see blatant disregard for this, there are enough CCTV camera's around to catch bus lane users and speeders surely they can see these mobile users. What is going on in this country? |
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Ken D
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Unfortunately we are only human and as we drive along things do catch our eye, we are naturally curious creatures, all of us search for answers in one form or another, rubber necking is because we want to know what has gone on, most of us like to Analise things that is the way we are, as far as smoking, using mobile phones, eating sandwiches whilst driving is a no no, I have been a driving Instructor for over 20 years and all of these thing distract you from the driving task,
a moments distraction could cost you or someone Else's life..
Ken |
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Chrissie F
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I've always thought it should be banned... it's just something else which takes your hands... |
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Bardic
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Well, I can give you an example where smoking in the car caused an accident - or at least disposing of the end. Some twonk did that by chucking the end out of the window while I was following on the bike, it caught me right in the face(wasn't using a visor at the time) and I had a painful and expensive accident as a result. And the b*stard never even stopped! |
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LEX
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As a Smoker and i do have the odd one when driving. I once ran into a wall whilst smoking!! The end dropped off and was burning my leg, i had looked down to see what was going on!!
So yep there are dangers to it (lol) But who's gonna grass you up in your own car?? :) |
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clara
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It does all seem to be getting a bit over the top but there again I wish my hubby wouldn't have his music on as loud as he does it must be distracting. He plays loud music and is OK but sometimes takes the wrong road if there's a conversation going on in the car He never makes dangerous mistakes in his driving but he can tend to go around roundabouts he didn't intend to or misses the junction he planned to take, even if we've been down that route many times. Not sure whether talking distracts him or maybe he just wants us to shut up because he can't hear his music I've turned down! |
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THE UNKNOWN
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im a smoker but i dont smoke at all in the car, coz it makes the car smell like sh*t. i also have kids, so why should they have to put up with it aswell. |
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daveferriman
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They will probably fine you for smoking anywere you own property before long,but i do have to say i had an accident through smoking in the car so i cant really say im against them doing it, can i. lol. |
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Vince M
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Kind of hard to be an attentive driver if you are not allowed to look out of your front, back and side windows.
It is inattentive drivers such laws are trying to correct.
"Pat S" seems to be missing the point, as well. Some of the activities that he (sarcastically) points out, are PART of being a good, attentive driver, such as reading traffic road signs and using the turn indicators. Others, ARE, in fact, genuine distractions and drivers who do not realize it are a danger to all the rest of us. |
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oscar
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YES,,smoking should be made illegal,
as for "lovfactory"s answer I Have dealt with quite a few accidents where smoking has been the main cause of the accident,the simplest beeing some one dropping a cig into them self's and in trying to pick it up have crashed, the worst is the driver who dropped his cig into his lap in trying to pick it up he crashed and hit another vehicle killing the driver of that other vehicle, and setting light to his vehicle,he got off with bumps and bruising, lost his car which burnt out, and i had to go to the dead mans home th tell the wife and children the some fool that was smoking whilst driving caused an accident and killed her husband
PS,,,,, its not the only accident the i reported that was caused by smoking whilst driving
SO YES IT SHOULD BE MADE AN OFFENCE |
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corsababy001
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i think this is stupid its your own property so they cant stop you it will never hold harder driving tests are whats needed with better training rather than driving instucters that just want money |
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k
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A lot of people will ONLY be happy when selling tobacco is made completely ILLEGAL. |
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thunor
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If you are caught smoking behind the wheel you will get fined by the police....yet another number 10 ploy to make more money.... |
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max50
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Smoking is disgusting anywhere - rubber necking doesn't hurt anyone else....unless it goes on too long and you crash in to those in front of you. I always try to look in the direction I am moving |
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Luvfactory
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Can anybody show me one single accident that has been caused by somebody smoking behind the wheel? I don't think so. |
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Albert arrrrrrrrggh
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Policeman on telly this morning talked about eating and loud music. Maybe having a conversation will be dangerous next.... |
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gordonmother
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Dictatorship through the back door in the disguise of democracy. |
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