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    Quote Originally Posted by Motu View Post
    I think cars should be single occupant too - I've seen drivers talking to their passengers.Like,WTF? Keep your eyes on the road and your mind on the job....single occupant cars only on motorways.
    Yah - why don't ya tell the Greenparty your idea - I'm sure they'll love it!

    I was guilty of texting while driving a cage a few years back - kerbed my week old mags as wasn't paying enough attention to a bend. It sorta put me off doing it again...

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    well, the "having to look down " thing is a bit of a red herring. You don't have to look at the phone to text . You can do it with one hand without looking, If I can do it , then anyone can.

    But I don't do it driving, or (obviously) riding. I don't approve of it, but you don't need to look to do it.

    And I really HATE old women who are nattering away to other old women int he car. They never pay any attention at all to the road, they're always looking at the other old biddies, quite oblivious to the road. Old women shouldn't be allowed to drive cars, if they need transport they can have a motorbike or scooter.
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    There's an old guy in Huntly who drives a blue Pajero covered in lights,and he wears a hat.The back windows and bumper have stickers everwhere - Fly,Acerbis,Answer,Castrol and stuff like that,and a couple of big ''Look out for Motorcycles'' stickers on the rear bumper.I find that stuff very distracting - do you think this sort of thing should be allowd? I really don't trust him...he didn't even shave his mustache in november.
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    Yeah , but his "looking out for motorcycles" is in the same way as a fisherman "looking out for fish". Searching for prey. Those sprotsbike sillouhettes on the front wing aren't just decoration.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Derosso View Post
    Just watched that TV3 item re what its like to text and drive. The expert said its like a airplane pilot trying to land whilst adding up sums on a hand held calulator. Three drivers confirmed killed this year texting and driving. Government not keen to make it illegal just yet BUT
    You mean this isn't already illegal? Stupid kiwi government. Can anyone think of a single reason NOT to make it illegal for a driver to be texting whilst moving?

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    What about nose pickers taking a cursory glance at their payload while driving? Then while they roll the catch before the flick (or feast), they've only got one hand on the steering wheel. Surely nose picking should be made illegal too.

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    Anyone who's seen a driver texting on the move is left in no doubt how stupid and dangerous it is. So, I guess LTNZ wonks and Pollies don't get out much.
    I wonder how our cops feel when they hear that Harry Duynhoven says that they wouldn't be as competent in dealing with the problem as those in the UK?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Motu View Post
    There's an old guy in Huntly .... I really don't trust him...
    Don't blame you. Sounds like a right undesirable
    Ya gotta watch out for a loony in a red Mazda ute round these parts, too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scracha View Post
    You mean this isn't already illegal? Stupid kiwi government. Can anyone think of a single reason NOT to make it illegal for a driver to be texting whilst moving?


    If they want, the Police can charge with careless or dangerous use of a motor vehicle, surely?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Clivoris View Post
    Did anyone else see the retarded bitch in the grey Nissan Skyline push into the middle of the bike convoy escorting LooseBruce to Akatarawa? All the while, too fucking busy texting to pay too much attention to our safety.
    Sure did, we should have blocked her car in and given her a lesson in manners. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed just how stupid a driver could be.

    Did anyone tell that crazy biarch off?
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    I must admit I was guilty of this...until an old school mate of mine was killed when he crashed while texting. Have not done it since because of this reason, and I am not known for my multi-tasking skills....

    I was stuck behind some tart in a Mazda MX5 while she was texting last night on the way home, and she was "overtaking" a freightliner on the motorway at about 2km faster than the truck, swerving all over the place. Its no wonder people get hurt like this aye.

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    Ban Cages altogether ...........

    Allow only Motorcycles (Trucks too)

    Now thats Akl's prob solved now on to sorting out the treaty claims .....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Edbear View Post
    If they want, the Police can charge with careless or dangerous use of a motor vehicle, surely?
    Was the same in the UK. I think they brought in the specific offence (the ban there includes talking on non-handsfree phones whilst driving) as it's much easier for the cops to "fine" someone for using the phone as opposed to the hours of paperwork involved in a careless driving charge.

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    It's the putting on of makeup while talking on the phone in rush hour traffic that bugs me.......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kwaka12R View Post
    It's the putting on of makeup while talking on the phone in rush hour traffic that bugs me.......
    What till you get to work before putting on your makeup then.

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