How do you react when you see people talking on their phone or texting whilst driving [Archive]

lukemc1878

15th January 2015, 21:47

kiwi-on-wheels

15th January 2015, 21:59

Got a little... agressive... with a wing mirror of a guy on my way home from work this avo, changed lanes ontop of me, no looking, no reaction to my horn or a rev blast, jumped out of his skin and back into his lane when i hit his mirror. My camera had run out of room on the sd card :-(

Tazz

15th January 2015, 22:01

I just shake my head and crack open a fresh bourbon :woohoo:

lukemc1878

15th January 2015, 22:09

awayatc

16th January 2015, 02:46

awa355

16th January 2015, 04:39

I see it all too often, I am riding down the road and see someone swerving left and right, when we come up to light lo and behold! They are on a fking cell phone, I normally react by knocking on the window and telling them to loose the phone, and so far they do as i ask, but what about you guys and gals, what do you all do when you see these kind of idiots

I usually pull my left glove off with my teeth, ride with one hand on the right grip and text 555 with my left hand to report him. <_<<_<

mossy1200

16th January 2015, 05:24

Do we need a thread that's going to make us sound like gimp suit cyclists?

Start reacting and you create more that will *555 us every chance they get. We already know they have the device to do it.

Akzle

16th January 2015, 05:29

I see it all too often, I am riding down the road and see someone swerving left and right, when we come up to light lo and behold! They are on a fking cell phone, I normally react by knocking on the window and telling them to loose the phone, and so far they do as i ask, but what about you guys and gals, what do you all do when you see these kind of idiots

i'd give you the finger and tell you to mind your own fucking business.

just because you're inept/ incapable of handling a vehicle and sending a text doesn't mean everyone else is.

*edit - i don't swerve all over the road..... unintentionally.

nzspokes

16th January 2015, 05:41

i'd give you the finger and tell you to mind your own fucking business.

just because you're inept/ incapable of handling a vehicle and sending a text doesn't mean everyone else is.

*edit - i don't swerve all over the road..... unintentionally.

This may help you champ.

http://www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol/files/Driving-while-Texting-Six-Times-More-Dangerous-than-Driving-while-Drunk.html#.VLf7kSuUeSo

PrincessBandit

16th January 2015, 05:57

If in motion, I react by minding my own business and ensuring I don't create a hazard by interfering; if stationary I might pointedly look through their window but can't imagine that they'd exactly be shivering in their shoes because I did.

On the other hand if I could see they were texting and driving erratically/dangerously and it was convenient for me to pull over and *555 them I would; keeping myself safe is always my top priority so if there was no immediate opportunity to pull over I'd just keep as far away from them as possible and leave other motorists to do the same for themselves.

In Auckland it's pretty well impossible to get through your motoring day without witnessing multiple road offences. if you get het up over them all you'd end up with some sort of psychological impairment or stomach ulcer. No thanks.

Berries

16th January 2015, 06:07

I normally react by knocking on the window and telling them to loose the phone
You'd be getting the finger from me for your troubles and then I would *555 you with a made up story. If you get overtaken by someone who is exceeding the speed limit do you follow them until they pull over and then give them a lecture?

Either get a uniform or get fucked IMHO. No offense.

awayatc

16th January 2015, 06:07

i'd give you the finger and tell you to mind your own fucking business.

just because you're inept/ incapable of handling a vehicle and sending a text doesn't mean everyone else is.

*edit - i don't swerve all over the road..... unintentionally.

I love people giving fingers....
always an advantage knowing the other parties intentions....

But if your driving standard doesn't go down while texting, it may have been substandard to begin with....?

Akzle

16th January 2015, 06:38

In Auckland you need some sort of psychological impairment or stomach ulcer to get through your motoring day

for accuracy.

Akzle

16th January 2015, 06:39

This may help you champ.

http://www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol/files/Driving-while-Texting-Six-Times-More-Dangerous-than-Driving-while-Drunk.html#.VLf7kSuUeSo

given that i also drive drunk. And txting while drunk. Probably not.

Txting drunk is more dangerous than driving drunk.

Akzle

16th January 2015, 06:43

But if your driving standard doesn't go down while texting, it may have been substandard to begin with....?

no. Above average.
I tend to pay attention. The roads my first focus but if i feel i can send a txt, then i will.
(i dont get many so i reply fast before my friend can put the phone down to do something else.

Fastmark

16th January 2015, 06:58

for accuracy.

:clap:

Sadly very true and explains why my guts hurt after I've driven through Lens cock up of a city

merv

16th January 2015, 07:05

Txting drunk is more dangerous than driving drunk.

Yeah how can you be sure you didn't send the text intended for your girlfriend to your Missus by mistake?

PrincessBandit

16th January 2015, 07:35

Yeah how can you be sure you didn't send the text intended for your girlfriend to your Missus by mistake?

Now there's a pickle and a half!

GrayWolf

16th January 2015, 12:01

if they are in low speed traffic, and I'm 'filtering"... good thing with my bike, the pipes are just about window height, and 'straight through' quick blip on the throttle, ESPECIALLY if the window is open :msn-wink:

HenryDorsetCase

16th January 2015, 12:18

Yeah how can you be sure you didn't send the text intended for your girlfriend to your Missus by mistake?

separate phones or SIM Cards, second one paid for in cash no credit card. Have I taught you nothing?

Banditbandit

16th January 2015, 12:48

I see it all too often, I am riding down the road and see someone swerving left and right, when we come up to light lo and behold! They are on a fking cell phone, I normally react by knocking on the window and telling them to loose the phone, and so far they do as i ask, but what about you guys and gals, what do you all do when you see these kind of idiots

I don't react ... as long as they are not running into me it's not my problem ... I don't let idiots fuck up my day ... unless absolutely necessary ..

merv

16th January 2015, 12:51

separate phones or SIM Cards, second one paid for in cash no credit card. Have I taught you nothing?

... but he said he was texting drunk so sorting that difference out would only cause more problems.

Madness

16th January 2015, 12:51

given that i also drive drunk. And txting while drunk. Probably not.

Txting drunk is more dangerous than driving drunk.

Uploading selfies to bookface often sees me crossing the centre line unintentionally. Also, I think we need wider lanes on The Southern to accommodate this type of activity.

Banditbandit

16th January 2015, 15:20

Uploading selfies to bookface often sees me crossing the centre line unintentionally. Also, I think we need wider lanes on The Southern to accommodate this type of activity.

given that i also drive drunk. And txting while drunk. Probably not.

Txting drunk is more dangerous than driving drunk.

FUCK !!!! I have to share the road with dangerous fuckwits like you pair ???

Akzle

16th January 2015, 15:27

FUCK !!!! I have to share the road with dangerous fuckwits like you pair ???

not at all.

...youre welcome to stay home.

Snt from the wrong side of a blnd corner on a holiday road with a cold can of be3r between my thighs and blazing a doobie the 7ize of my thumb.

Luckylegs

16th January 2015, 15:34

Yeh to be honest. Given the laws I break to avoid sitting in lines of traffic everyday in Auckland, it would be pretty hypocritical to complain someone else was

nodrog

16th January 2015, 16:11

.... what do you all do when you see these kind of idiots

I get all upset and post on the internets about it.

Madness

16th January 2015, 16:15

FUCK !!!! I have to share the road with dangerous fuckwits like you pair ???

Yep. It's in the Treaty, motherfucker.

unstuck

16th January 2015, 16:36

I normally react by knocking on the window and telling them to loose the phone

I would make you eat your helmet, ya cock. Bet you wouldn't do it to a car full of dudes with patches, just pick on dweebier looking dudes than yourself and ladies do ya.
MUPPET.:tugger:

lukemc1878

16th January 2015, 17:39

I would make you eat your helmet, ya cock. Bet you wouldn't do it to a car full of dudes with patches, just pick on dweebier looking dudes than yourself and ladies do ya.
MUPPET.:tugger:

naa i just let mr helmet camera do the looking, and settle down, I was only asking ffs

unstuck

16th January 2015, 17:43

naa i just let mr helmet camera do the looking, and settle down, I was only asking ffs

Thought so, school back soon thank fuck.:facepalm:

HenryDorsetCase

16th January 2015, 17:48

... but he said he was texting drunk so sorting that difference out would only cause more problems.

Then its entirely his own fault. If you are serious about the bit on the side your best bet is to pay by the hour, in cash. If you want to have a relationship then you have to treat it with the same level of respect as a decently-run CIA covert operation. Things to consider:

communications: second SIM Card or phone. keep that shit tight yo! dont leave it where your SO might find it. Dont talk on it where your SO might see you. Dont pay for it by credit card or account your SO has access to.

liaisons and assignations: have a plausibly deniable excuse for your absences. Use protection or be neutered. the LAST thing you want is a bastard child to fuck up your estate planning and succession to your kingdom or large multinational corporation.

physical evidence. Say you have an hour or an evening free to see your mistress. AT the very least you would want to (prior to seeing her) strip completely naked out of the clothes you are wearing. dress in a second set of clothes. Do what you're going to do. Then: shower,wash your hair and use a strongly scented (but the one you usually use) shower gel or cologne. (one of the Hugo Boss range is good).. discard those clothes* and dress in the first set and go about your business.

gifts etc: use your corporate card and hide it as an entertainment expense or, again, cash money.

If you're not willing to commit to at least these basic security precautions then frankly its because you want to be caught......

*burn them

HenryDorsetCase

16th January 2015, 17:51

Uploading selfies to bookface often sees me crossing the centre line unintentionally. Also, I think we need wider lanes on The Southern to accommodate this type of activity.

How do you go with the new selfie stick? I think there is a bylaw that says if you are using one while driving you are allowed to take up 1.5 lanes. Len said it was OK just as he was on the custard stroke with Bevan* Chuan

*what the FUCK is that about? Bevan? really? Unless she is a ladyboy which would explain a lot: Lens premature ejaculation in particular

Tazz

16th January 2015, 17:53

This may help you champ.

http://www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol/files/Driving-while-Texting-Six-Times-More-Dangerous-than-Driving-while-Drunk.html#.VLf7kSuUeSo

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/05/eating-while-driving-deadlier-than-texting-behind-the-wheel-study-shows.html

And so the slope of 'dangerous' things that need to be banned continues...

Madness

16th January 2015, 18:02

How do you go with the new selfie stick? I think there is a bylaw that says if you are using one while driving you are allowed to take up 1.5 lanes.

Actually, I'm really pleased you asked. I've found that the selfie stick is great for passing my iPhone over to the vehicle in the lane beside me, so they can take a side-on action shot of me in my truck. You've got to be careful though, I passed my iPhone over to an islander dude in a Toyota Surf just before Christmas and before he passed it back he'd called half of Nukualofa. Cunt.

HenryDorsetCase

16th January 2015, 18:09

Actually, I'm really pleased you asked. I've found that the selfie stick is great for passing my iPhone over to the vehicle in the lane beside me, so they can take a side-on action shot of me in my truck. You've got to be careful though, I passed my iPhone over to an islander dude in a Toyota Surf just before Christmas and before he passed it back he'd called half of Nukualofa. Cunt.

the other big issue is the requirement for the iPhone equivalent of Cinemascope so he can get him, his wife, his sisters and cousins all in the same shot.

caspernz

16th January 2015, 18:48

You'd be getting the finger from me for your troubles and then I would *555 you with a made up story. If you get overtaken by someone who is exceeding the speed limit do you follow them until they pull over and then give them a lecture?

Either get a uniform or get fucked IMHO. No offense.

My thoughts exactly :laugh:

PrincessBandit

16th January 2015, 21:12

You'd be getting the finger from me for your troubles ...
Either get a uniform or get fucked IMHO. No offense.

Does a dress-up one count? :love:

mossy1200

16th January 2015, 21:24

How do you go with the new selfie stick? I think there is a bylaw that says if you are using one while driving you are allowed to take up 1.5 lanes. Len said it was OK just as he was on the custard stroke with Bevan* Chuan

*what the FUCK is that about? Bevan? really? Unless she is a ladyboy which would explain a lot: Lens premature ejaculation in particular

Wonder if the interweb upskirt recordings will increase with the invention of the upskirt stick. I mean selfie stick.

98tls

16th January 2015, 21:37

I see it all too often, I am riding down the road and see someone swerving left and right, when we come up to light lo and behold! They are on a fking cell phone, I normally react by knocking on the window and telling them to loose the phone, and so far they do as i ask, but what about you guys and gals, what do you all do when you see these kind of idiots

Bullshit.Thing is you knock on enough windows sooner or later someone will indeed object get outta the car and knock you over but by all means keep at it for all your worth,not saying it doesnt piss me off when i see it but look around theres far bigger issues to burden yourself with.

Akzle

16th January 2015, 21:43

Madness

16th January 2015, 21:45

AT THE FUKEN SUPERMARKET, german tourist shitheads.

Got a link to that?

Berries

16th January 2015, 22:14

Got a link to that?
Google is your friend.

neels

16th January 2015, 22:55

meh. The cops will get them, or they won't, either way doesn't affect my life unless they've almost run me over. Only at that point will appropriate action be taken.

GrayWolf

17th January 2015, 10:56

im thoroughly sick of cunts recording shit.
Take kids for a snorkel, 3 gopro fucks.
Go to the beach, a dozen pad-holes.
Go for a walk, every prick attached to a mobile device.
Driving, every cunt with a dashcam and helmet cam.
AT THE FUKEN SUPERMARKET, german tourist shitheads.

FOR FUCK SAKE CUNTS. SHIT IS HAPPENING IN 3D HD FUKEN BILLION FPS, ALL AROUND YOU.
Fuck internet video. All you faggots.
Fuck!

But as you keep reminding us ackzel, it's their RIGHT to do shit, when, where, how they want to. Your own 'rule book'.. so suck it up buttercup, looks like we found the chink in our resident 'go hard' Anarchist's armour..... stand outside his house with a 'go-pro' and he'll stay indoors, and grizzle about in in kiwibiker like a whiney byarch. :devil2:

Akzle

17th January 2015, 15:58

But as you keep reminding us ackzel, it's their RIGHT to do shit, when, where, how they want to. Your own 'rule book'.. so suck it up buttercup, looks like we found the chink in our resident 'go hard' Anarchist's armour..... stand outside his house with a 'go-pro' and he'll stay indoors, and grizzle about in in kiwibiker like a whiney byarch. :devil2:

try it. but keep to a kilometer or so.... my pig gun needs some exercise and i need some practice.
BYO spade.

GrayWolf

17th January 2015, 22:49

try it. but keep to a kilometer or so.... my pig gun needs some exercise and i need some practice.
BYO spade.

you funny......

Maha

18th January 2015, 06:41

Berries

18th January 2015, 07:41

Test riding a couple of bikes last Friday, pillion Mom spotted a female using her phone while driving (slow merging onramp) and said to her ''do you know it's illegal to talk on your phone while driving you stupid bitch''!
And now another motorist thinks motorcyclists are a bunch of self righteous wankers. Hope you didn't exceed the speed limit on your test ride.

Maha

18th January 2015, 16:30

And now another motorist thinks motorcyclists are a bunch of self righteous wankers. Hope you didn't exceed the speed limit on your test ride.

Not a chance, heavy late afternoon traffic on the motorway, think I hit 100kph at one stage...
Question? What kind of person would associate the many with the actions of one?

schrodingers cat

18th January 2015, 17:34

I find that I am a better driver when I actually focus on my driving.
When I was a young fella with a POS car, erratic idle (air leak) would jump out of gear, dodged clutch etc I had to pay attention.
These days I get to cruise along cosseted in air conditioned paradise in the company provided behemoth, automatic, hands free phone etc. fuck it's boring. So I day dream. Don't mean to, just do

AllanB

18th January 2015, 21:26

I don't give a shit. I just back off so there is more room between us.

People do what they want - no point having them ruin your day.

Unless it's a fucking Lycra clad road cyclist sitting in the middle of the facking road thinking they are god.

mossy1200

18th January 2015, 22:51

Next generation phone will text the next speed camera you go past and tell it to ticket you for using it moving faster than 30kph. TAX..:shit:

PrincessBandit

19th January 2015, 05:38

Question? What kind of person would associate the many with the actions of one?

Lots of non-riding car drivers? :no:

Banditbandit

19th January 2015, 08:23

Question? What kind of person would associate the many with the actions of one?

You need to ask ??? A member of K-Biker of course ... just ask a non-violent Muslim ..

GSW

19th January 2015, 08:50

No need to worry citizens, big brother is watching

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/65173777/Hi-tech-detectors-may-catch-motorists-on-the-phone

Akzle

19th January 2015, 09:38

No need to worry citizens, big brother is watching

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/65173777/Hi-tech-detectors-may-catch-motorists-on-the-phone

A NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) survey found 43 per cent of mobile use by drivers was going undetected,

how did they detect that 43 percent was undetected?

it's all like, "hi, we're the government, would you please fill out this survey indicating what illegal shit you've done lately, thanks so much"

fucking jew cunts.

f2dz

19th January 2015, 16:10

Depends on my mood/timing.

I've gotten motorists to wind down their window before to tell them to get off their phone/stop texting and I've also rode past without making any action at all.

Half of the time when I do decide to call them out on it I second guess myself. I usually end up confronting them after thinking how I would feel if I didn't get them off their phone when I had the chance and then have them run a fellow biker off the road 5 mins later.

Akzle

19th January 2015, 18:00

thinking how I would feel if I didn't get them off their phone when I had the chance and then have them run a fellow biker off the road 5 mins later.

and what do you base that on?

given how frequently i do "apparently dangerous" illegal shit... like, you know, travelling at speeds in excess of the posted limit, or, in this case, calling/texting cunts (frequency= fucken frequently) VS times i've run a motorcyclist off the cunting road(or crashed into anything at all whilst doing such things) (frequency=none fucking ever)
you're statistically pretty fucking safe with me doing that shit, dawg.

Madness

19th January 2015, 18:07

I usually end up confronting them after thinking how I would feel if I didn't get them off their phone when I had the chance and then have them run a fellow biker off the road 5 mins later.

It must be challenging riding a sports bike with the weight of the world on your shoulders like that.

Luckylegs

19th January 2015, 18:09

It must be challenging riding a sports bike with the weight of the world on your shoulders like that.

Surely you meant wrists

Madness

19th January 2015, 18:10

Surely you meant wrists

Nope. Shoulders.

FJRider

19th January 2015, 18:11

Next generation phone will text the next speed camera you go past and tell it to ticket you for using it moving faster than 30kph. TAX..:shit:

Nope .... the GPS app will have already have sent the information to the cops.

Shortly after ... you will have mail ...

Luckylegs

19th January 2015, 18:14

Nope. Shoulders.

But Its a sprotsbike the weights always on the wrists

Madness

19th January 2015, 18:15

But Its a sprotsbike its always the wrists

The weight of the world likely remains on his shoulders long after dismounting.

FJRider

19th January 2015, 18:20

... what do you all do when you see these kind of idiots

Give them a ring (if their number is on their vehicle) and tell them off ... but I usually have to leave a message ... <_<

Luckylegs

19th January 2015, 18:23

The weight of the world likely remains on his shoulders long after dismounting.

Ah, gotcha

Berries

19th January 2015, 22:41

Question? What kind of person would associate the many with the actions of one?
It depends on how many times they have had a tap on the window, unintelligible muffled shouting from someone in a helmet or their mirror kicked off when they have simply failed to comply with some law that the rider thinks was important to them at that particular time, or they made a mistake. You know, perhaps they were *555'ing some drunk who was all over the road and was in fact saving your life although you did not know it?

On the rare occasion I am on four wheels I will answer my phone if it rings and if I assess the risk as being low. I will also exceed the speed limit daily if I assess the risk as being low. In both cases risk means the chance of crashing and the chance of getting caught. If I get caught then I expect to put up with a lecture from the fuzz, but not from some dogooder, they can talk to the hand.

So in answer to your question, yes, definitely.

awayatc

20th January 2015, 04:02

The other day.....
driver turning into one way,
me doing same thing from opposite side of intersection...
driver turning unfaltering into wrong lane for starters,
more annoyingly I was in that very lane one bike...
driver was studying crotch....

Is one supposed not to react to that....?
If so, then I failed completely....

Tazz

20th January 2015, 08:21

Is one supposed not to react to that....?
If so, then I failed completely....

You studied it too then?
Did you give her the all clear or refer to a healthcare professional?

:bleh:

f2dz

20th January 2015, 09:12

and what do you base that on?

given how frequently i do "apparently dangerous" illegal shit... like, you know, travelling at speeds in excess of the posted limit, or, in this case, calling/texting cunts (frequency= fucken frequently) VS times i've run a motorcyclist off the cunting road(or crashed into anything at all whilst doing such things) (frequency=none fucking ever)
you're statistically pretty fucking safe with me doing that shit, dawg.

Safe with you doing that perhaps but I sure as shit don't feel that safe around the average inattentive driver on their phone.

It must be challenging riding a sports bike with the weight of the world on your shoulders like that.

Pretty tough but I manage easily enough.

An extreme example that a driver on their phone might cause a crash within 5 minutes time if I didn't "stop" them, but I'm sure you understand the point.

Having said that, I probably only call out 1 of 50 drivers I see on their phone cos I usually don't think it's my place to be enforcing the law when I'm just an average road user like anyone else.