snoop51
Active Member
Good response but that's simply you. I suspect thousands of people have had conversations on mobiles since they were first brought in, especially as car phones and also not had a crash.
Not just me, most work colleagues too. Due to the fact they weren't just chatting but answering queries about work related issues, faults etc.
I still think if you can see it or not lighting the end of a tab still means that is what you are concentrating on.
Maybe so but a lot less time than texting or dialling.
Also, steering wheel isn't held properly either. I just can't see how people can get done for eating a sandwich but having a tab isn't banned.
Never seen anyone holding a sandwich between 2 fingers.
I'm actually not bothered by it though. The only aspect that does annoy me is that smokers tend to litter a lot. Too out of breath to make it to the bin I guess!
Chewing gum, sweetie wrappers, sandwich cartons etc all get chucked out of cars, I do agree though that cigarette butts are annoying.
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EDIT - lack of flame is still hot. In fact in car lighters are potentially worse as the slot is well below the line of the dash and no-one is going to risk burning their dash. At least a lighter (unless its a zippo) will go out if you drop it. Dropped tabs are the same issue. Difficult to drive with your tackle on fire!
Never dropped a lit fag in a car, nor a lighter be it car type, zippo or any other type. I have seen people fumbling for their mobile phones when they've dropped then though.
As for dialing... speed dial anyone?
Everyone in your phone book is on speed dial? Still not looking at the road in front of you though are you. Smokers can see through/around the flame. You can't see through a mobile phone.
I'm also pretty sure that not everyone has their tabs placed in the centre console, people forget and will start a rummage... even if they are their, there is no way that they will do the whole process without looking at what they are up to, just human nature!
Very true but same can be said for mobile phones. The difference is a mobile phone stops ringing and goes onto answerphone so putting a time constraint on the driver trying to answer it. Not so with cigarettes.
As I said above though I no longer smoke therefore it's not an issue for me. I do however it's a complete waste of Police resources carrying out these checks. Politically correct boll*cks wasting taxpayers money yet again.
