Local police 'safety purge' - Page 5

Pamperqueen · 30-09-2008, 15:22

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Do you know if there are any plans to extend it to real criminals like muggers, burglars etc

The police commonly catch people with stolen goods, drugs in their car etc when doing these checks. I remember being stoppped one time, and while it was a painless experience for me, the guy in front of me had to explain why he had two samurai swords and a baseball bat in his boot.

I mean the average burglar isn't going to worry too much about the seat belt law are they? And they have to cart that gear around somehow.

I also know of a family whose young granddaughter was killed on the road by an unlicensed driver. If he had been caught by the police in a safety check, she would still be alive.

Neil · 30-09-2008, 16:06

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Originally Posted by onlyme

With regards to mobiles being more danerous than drink/drug driving, what a load of twaddle.

I also think it is one of those made up trials they did.

jambutty · 30-09-2008, 16:10

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

I actually said SOME not ALL

Yes and I quoted some.

jambutty · 30-09-2008, 16:20

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Originally Posted by onlyme

With regards to mobiles being more danerous than drink/drug driving, what a load of twaddle.

Does it matter which is more dangerous?

Anything that impairs a driver from driving competently and safely or distracts the driver from doing so, is dangerous. And that includes talking to passengers, smoking, scratching your nose, fiddling with the radio/CD player etc. If it causes an accident and someone gets killed they are still dead. It matters not the reason.

Benipete · 30-09-2008, 18:30

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Originally Posted by jambutty

Does it matter which is more dangerous?

Anything that impairs a driver from driving competently and safely or distracts the driver from doing so, is dangerous. And that includes talking to passengers, smoking, scratching your nose, fiddling with the radio/CD player etc. If it causes an accident and someone gets killed they are still dead. It matters not the reason.

I agree,I would never let the wife in the car.

accyman · 02-10-2008, 15:57

anyone driving without insurance should have their car crushed with them in it

anyone caught talking on a mobile while driving should rightly get points and a fine

anyone caught texting and driving should be dragged out of their car and severely beaten then fined and 3 points on their licence

to drive a transit van you shoud have to take an extra test as it is clear the majority of them think they are in a micra and think just because they dont have a rear window they dont need to check whats behind them or along side them

pussycat · 02-10-2008, 16:10

anyone caught usein a mobile while drivin should be banned for 2year from ownin a mobile,

AccyLass · 02-10-2008, 16:13

They'd be distraught!
If they find the importance to txt/talk while driving, banning them from a mobile phone wouldn't half upset them

Not that it could happen lol

jaysay · 02-10-2008, 16:21

Why do people find the need to use a mobile phone whilst driving anyway. mobiles have only been with us two minutes, we managed without them before, so whats the poblem now, I'd go as fare as to saw anyone pulled up with a phone switched on should get 6 points on the licence, that would make them think twice about using them whilst in a car

Neil · 02-10-2008, 16:51

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Originally Posted by pussycat

anyone caught usein a mobile while drivin should be banned for 2year from ownin a mobile,

The punishment should be car related not phone related. What you going to do if someone is caught giving ****deleted some rude bits ****

Benipete · 02-10-2008, 16:58

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Originally Posted by onlyme

I am a motorist and it bugs me that they purge on certain 'money making' crimes

Iy used to be a regular thing, round the corner of where I worked, the last 2 days of every month there used to be mobile cameras on a carpark at the bottom of a hill. (the top road into Haslingden). There used to be about 4 or 5 coppers there, and it was purely to make sure numbers were met and money targets hit.

On the other hand, when I worked behind a bar at the pretty much the same time, I had a bottle thrown at my head bu a punter, called 999, nearly two hours later the police turned up.

With regards to mobiles being more danerous than drink/drug driving, what a load of twaddle.

I always thought speed restrictions were there to save lives and costly hospital bills but then after 40yrs of driving with no driving related endorsements I must live in a different world.

pussycat · 03-10-2008, 18:06

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Originally Posted by Neil

The punishment should be car related not phone related. What you going to do if someone is caught giving ****deleted some rude bits ****

its just what i think , i would rather loss my money then my phone, my life is on my phone , ,and rather givin a driver 2-3 points for him or her just to do it again , i,d ban them from havin a phone and its warning , for other ,