In my country its illegal to use your mobile phone whilst driving.
But as you see its one rule for us and a different rule for them.



A PICTURE showing a Victoria Police officer talking on a mobile phone while driving has gone viral, sparking controversy among angry road users.


A VICTORIA POLICE OFFICER WAS PICTURED TALKING ON A MOBILE PHONE WHILE DRIVING. A POLICE SPOKESWOMAN SAID OFFICERS WERE EXEMPT FROM THE LAW PREVENTING MOBILE PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING. SUPPLIED

The undated picture shows a female officer inside a marked police car talking on the phone while steering with her free hand.

The picture has received thousands of hits on social media sites since being posted today, with hundreds of road users hitting out at the officer.

Under Victorian law using a mobile phone while driving is illegal.

It attracts an on-the-spot fine of $234 and three demerit points. But police are exempt from the law, while driving police vehicles.

Should cops be allowed to use their mobile phones while driving?

A police spokesperson told the Herald Sun Rule 305 of the Road Safety Road Rules 2009 contained an exemption for drivers of police vehicles.

But angry road users hit out at the rule saying police believed they were "above the law".

"They are supposed to be setting an example.. not doing what they like," one Facebook user commented on the picture.

"Isn't the whole point of it being illegal because it's unsafe and you can kill someone, so why are they aloud (sic) to be on the phone," said another.

"There (sic) attention is not at 100% on the road. TRUE???"

Others said police should be able to use mobiles to conduct police business.

In a statewide road blitz last month police nabbed 694 people using mobile phones in just four days.

TAC research has found "run-off-the-road" crashes and "rear end" crashes are the most common accidents linked to mobile phone usage.

Statistics have shown using a mobile while driving is the third most common on the spot driving offence behind speeding and the not wearing a seatbelt.

Oh here in the US the people in big suv's are required to be on the phone, and drinking their cappucchino while putting on make up (believe it or not, its required, and to show we're not gender-biased, its required for men too - and shaving as well as brushing teeth counts here mind you) and yelling at their kids while driving

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Buddha.

Quote from: The Buddha on May 22, 2012, 06:12:39 AM
Oh here in the US the people in big suv's are required to be on the phone, and drinking their cappucchino while putting on make up (believe it or not, its required, and to show we're not gender-biased, its required for men too - and shaving as well as brushing teeth counts here mind you) and yelling at their kids while driving.

But out of politeness, most drivers who are texting will get into the fast lane and slow down to 5-15 mph below the speed limit so they won't accidentally hit someone entering the expressway.


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I know this girl who wont drive without updating her facebook page as to where she is ...
I told her facebook had their IPO friday ... and she asked me what it was ... True story ... I also told her it was a dud, opened and closed @ 38 cos Merill was back stopping it, and she said woweee that's so cool ...
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Buddha.

Quote from: jdoorn14 on May 22, 2012, 07:22:57 AM

Quote from: The Buddha on May 22, 2012, 06:12:39 AM
Oh here in the US the people in big suv's are required to be on the phone, and drinking their cappucchino while putting on make up (believe it or not, its required, and to show we're not gender-biased, its required for men too - and shaving as well as brushing teeth counts here mind you) and yelling at their kids while driving.

But out of politeness, most drivers who are texting will get into the fast lane and slow down to 5-15 mph below the speed limit so they won't accidentally hit someone entering the expressway.


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Politeness ? You're f%$king kidding, right ?

These fuckwits pause at greenlights, run reds, and clog up every f%$king queue they have ever been in.

Polite? f%$king please.

Sorry, sarcasm must not translate well from my brain to this forum...

Quote from: jdoorn14 on May 22, 2012, 03:20:51 PM
Sorry, sarcasm must not translate well from my brain to this forum...

Unfortunately, many people have never heard of the concept of a written joke. I have the same problem - when I write a joke or sarcasm, some people just blow up and take everything as if it were written in the bible (oh, not really since I have not had part of a joke taken out of context and people always quote bible verses out of context.)
Rats - more sarcasm. I know someone will rag about that last one as long as you don't do it on Saturday for the old testament does say "He who works on the sabbath shall be put to death".

People are somewhat hotheaded on the internet. I'm not sure why...maybe because they find it easier to be asswipes since they aren't face-to-face with the person they're talking to.

Here in the US, I've noticed that cops seem to be exempt from traffic laws - all the time.  I pulled up to one yesterday who was surfing the internet on a laptop.  I always thought they pulled away from stop lights slowly to catch people who jump off the line, but now I think its just because they are distracted.

One time, I was in the back of a police car and while we were heading back to the station, the cop was texting his girlfriend about his wife.

'Exempt' or not, any police officer who is in a collision as a result of being distracted while driving because they were doing anything other than what they were supposed to be doing at the time will be subject to the same fines and penalties as anyone else.

We have distracted driving laws here, but it's difficult to enforce. You don't hear about a lot of people being ticketed for it. For some people, communications are part of their job ~ I know I exchange a great deal of information daily via phone calls and text messages. The key is not to respond to messages while driving and/or write things down while driving ~ I have people text me info if they can so I can update my work schedule when I stop, or phone back and leave me the information. If I have to I tell them I am driving and will call them back once I get to my next stop if I have to ~ I have never had someone balk at that.

The bigger problem is people who don't think about what they should be doing even without mobile devices. Since they are oblivious to what they need to be watching for, when and why in the first place they are the most likely to divert their attention from what they are supposed to be doing at the most inappropriate moment. 

Quote from: jdoorn14 on May 22, 2012, 03:20:51 PM
Sorry, sarcasm must not translate well from my brain to this forum...

Ahhhhh, ok. Makes sense now. I've heard women say in conversation that they "only text" from the left lane because "its the safest" place to be. They were justifying being self-centered bitches and clogging the roadways.... because they needed to email / facebook a friend.

If anyone thinks I was being an @$$hole by my comment, you're more than welcome to ride IN FRONT of those asshats in the left lane while they txt and facebook their VBFF in 6000 lb suvs. I'll watch it all unfold and grimmace.

Quote from: ohgood on May 23, 2012, 05:27:58 AM
I've heard women say in conversation that they "only text" from the left lane because "its the safest" place to be. They were justifying being self-centered bitches and clogging the roadways.... because they needed to email / facebook a friend.

Can I assume that you put them in their place? And that you grabbed their phone and smashed it, then said something to the effect of "text now, bitches!"?   

We can dream, can't we?

This girl I know updates her face book while driving - like on hwy 77 doing 77 lol. @ exit 36 and slowing to 36, 35, oops.
Her explaination for doing so when asked seriously yes I will try to quote and I am not kidding - "supposing something were to happen to me, like say I was kidnapped or in a terrorist attack, they can find out and come and get me" - now sadly, I doubt anyone will ever kidnap her, and terrorists - well they oughta be given a medal if they attack her even if it is unintentionally. Serious delusions of grandeur, and I thought you had to be on drugs to have that many delusions.

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Buddha.

Buddha - Not a valid reason. (I know, preaching to the choir.) Any phone that is new enough to have the ability to text/update Facebook has a GPS function that can be used to triangulate the phone's location by emergency workers.

OK well, this girl is 250 lb atleast prolly a lot less but that's cos she's got no bones ... 4ft 8" and has an attitude that is uglier than she is.
No one wants to triangulate anything with her.
There fore she needs her phones ... she atleast has 2.

Cool.
Buddha.

Quote from: jdoorn14 on May 23, 2012, 08:21:38 AM
Buddha - Not a valid reason. (I know, preaching to the choir.) Any phone that is new enough to have the ability to text/update Facebook has a GPS function that can be used to triangulate the phone's location by emergency workers.

yup. my old env3 ( which was my moms when she passed) has got EMS to me via 911 . i dont ( maybe cannot) update facebook on that. but has the built in GPS ( isnt that law now for this very reason? maybe i am wrong

I find it quite ironic how the guys really dis the women on driving when they are statistically worse.
http://www.news.com.au/national/men-the-wheel-nuts-as-women-rule-road/story-e6frfkvr-1226321961240
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=788126

I am thoroughly against cell phones and driving as you can see on my bike:


But, am also of the firm belief that until you can successfully outlaw stupid other laws won't matter.

Mary

Quote from: Toogoofy317 on May 23, 2012, 09:33:17 PM
I find it quite ironic how the guys really dis the women on driving when they are statistically worse.
http://www.news.com.au/national/men-the-wheel-nuts-as-women-rule-road/story-e6frfkvr-1226321961240
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=788126

I am thoroughly against cell phones and driving as you can see on my bike:


But, am also of the firm belief that until you can successfully outlaw stupid other laws won't matter.

Mary

Interesting that you quoted an Australian news site Mary?

WBT probably is also a FL or an east coast call string.
East of the missisippi the call letters begin with w, west its K.
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Buddha.