Watching the late news last night when there was a report about the iPhone release with a comment that maybe it was too high tech for its own good. Why? Well, according to the bloke they interviewed becuase the buttons are on a touch screen and not physical buttons so it makes it hard to type while doing other tasks like driving!
I wanted to reach through the screen, grab him by the collar and give him a good, hard slap. I can't believe there could still be someone in the world, American or otherwise, who would still think it's ok to text while driving, whether or not it's law or not in their particular corner of the planet.
On Jun 26, 10:32 am, "OzCableguy" <[email hidden]>
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Watching the late news last night when there was a report about the iPhone release with a comment that maybe it was too high tech for its own good. Why? Well, according to the bloke they interviewed becuase the buttons are on a touch screen and not physical buttons so it makes it hard to type while doing other tasks like driving!
I wanted to reach through the screen, grab him by the collar and give him a good, hard slap. I can't believe there could still be someone in the world, American or otherwise, who would still think it's ok to text while driving, whether or not it's law or not in their particular corner of the planet.
Go and stand next to any intersection or road where cars are being driven slowly enough that you can see what's going on in them. Count how many drivers you see texting or on the phone in 30 minutes (it helps if it's a busy road ... 🙂 )
Your belief system requires calibration, unfortunately.
Go and stand next to any intersection or road where cars are being driven slowly enough that you can see what's going on in them. Count how many drivers you see texting or on the phone in 30 minutes (it helps if it's a busy road ... 🙂 )
Kew junction.. from any direction... They've outsourced speed camera operators.. how about outsourcing someone to police/fine 'occupied' drivers? They'd only have to work 15 mins a day to cover a weeks wage!
I think flyingdutch mentioned a while back a city bike courier used to piff 20c coins at drivers on the phone... bring that in as a standard I say! They're all too busy on their phones to know whats hit them.. (or smashed that side window with a good shot) 😉
Go and stand next to any intersection or road where cars are being driven slowly enough that you can see what's going on in them. Count how many drivers you see texting or on the phone in 30 minutes (it helps if it's a busy road ... 🙂 )
Kew junction.. from any direction... They've outsourced speed camera operators.. how about outsourcing someone to police/fine 'occupied' drivers? They'd only have to work 15 mins a day to cover a weeks wage!
I think flyingdutch mentioned a while back a city bike courier used to piff 20c coins at drivers on the phone... bring that in as a standard I say! They're all too busy on their phones to know whats hit them.. (or smashed that side window with a good shot) 😉
-- gplama
In the name of more piffing ( I've always believed there's no such thing as too much piffing) could the same also be done by motorists / peds at cyclists who don't obey road rules? Lets use the piffing of 20c coins to reduce the anarchy on our roads!!
In the name of more piffing ( I've always believed there's no such thing as too much piffing) could the same also be done by motorists / peds at cyclists who don't obey road rules? Lets use the piffing of 20c coins to reduce the anarchy on our roads!!
I think flyingdutch mentioned a while back a city bike courier used to piff 20c coins at drivers on the phone... bring that in as a standard I say! They're all too busy on their phones to know whats hit them.. (or smashed that side window with a good shot) 😉
In the name of more piffing ( I've always believed there's no such thing as too much piffing) could the same also be done by motorists / peds at cyclists who don't obey road rules? Lets use the piffing of 20c coins to reduce the anarchy on our roads!!
I think flyingdutch mentioned a while back a city bike courier used to piff 20c coins at drivers on the phone... bring that in as a standard I say! They're all too busy on their phones to know whats hit them.. (or smashed that side window with a good shot) 😉
