Car Drivers + Mobile Phones

[ekib]

Last night on aroundabout I was cut off by a gentleman driving a ute whilst talking on a hand held mobile phone.

He seemed very skillful as he was able to turn right at this roundabout, driving with only his left hand and without interrupting his phone conversation.

(I always half expect drivers to to give way on this roundabout, so no real harm done.)

I may have glared at the driver as he sailed past.
I also noticed the number plates were from Victoria.

These incidents happen rather quickly so I don't get time to memorize number plates or take photos.

So I guess my question is; "What do other cyclists do when faced with these type of incidents?"

Ekib.

[Missy24]

Move on

[Missy24]

Complain on forums

[Missy24]

Update facebook status

[Missy24]

Tweet, blog, write to the editor...

[Missy24]

That's all I have

[uncle arthur]

Find a bridge?

[m@]

LOL

Pretty much sums it up - not much you can do. If you got the plates you could report it to the cops - and if it was a slow news day they might even bother phoning the driver, but very unlikely unless the cops witnessed it themselves or the driver actually hit you. And even then...

My usual response is to hold my hand up to my ear in the universal 'talking on the phone' gesture and mouth "w*nker", which will probably get me bashed or run over someday...

On the upside there seems to be a bit of an effort by the cops to crack down on drivers using mobile phones, though I note it's still perfectly legal to eat a hamburger while weaving across three lanes at 110Kmph as I saw on the weekend

[Missy24]

Tell someone who cares

[m@]

Tell someone who cares

Can't - my mum stopped taking my calls

[Mister Tahwa]

Ekib, call them on doog kufs, then move on

[mikedufty]

I saw an L plater doing it last week, at least she was only doing 30kph.

[The Womble]

You could always whip out the mobile and call the cops while giving chase

[uncle arthur]

Tell someone who cares

Can't - my mum stopped taking my calls

Apparently there are help lines that receive money to care - and they're Freecall so you don't even need the $0.40 anymore.

[russellgarrard]

Tell my mates down at the local station

[trailgumby]

Knock on the window at the next set of lights and ask them to end the call and concentrate* on what they're doing.

*Sometimes strong language has been involved.

[Mulger bill]

One of these on yer back?


Womble ol' son, could you design this into a jersey? I'd buy...

[you cannot be sirrus]

So I guess my question is; "What do other cyclists do when faced with these type of incidents?"

Ekib.

Keep riding. You'll see another one tomorrow, and the next day.....

[m@]

Keep riding. You'll see another one tomorrow, and the next day.....

They say it's the one you don't see that gets ya...

[The Womble]

One of these on yer back?


Womble ol' son, could you design this into a jersey? I'd buy...

Hmmm *chin scratch...
I see promise

[The Womble]

You got any for applying makeup/eating hot food/reading maps/operating satnavs/readjusting to aleviate moose knuckles/etc?

[Wayfarer]

maybe he'd drive better with that phone shoved up his (AT)$$

[scotto]

Complain on forums

I would like to nominate Missy's reply ( or replies) for the 2010 Inaugural Reply of The Year Awards.

i might have to make a new thread on this matter actually!

[WyvernRH]

On the upside there seems to be a bit of an effort by the cops to crack down on drivers using mobile phones, though I note it's still perfectly legal to eat a hamburger while weaving across three lanes at 110Kmph as I saw on the weekend

Actually eating while driving is illegal (at least in NSW). I can't remember exactly what the charge is, something like 'improper control of a motor vehicle'.
Never heard of anyone being booked tho'
Cheers
Richard

[orbeas]

Tell someone who cares

Can't - my mum stopped taking my calls

Apparently there are help lines that receive money to care - and they're Freecall so you don't even need the $0.40 anymore.

no you dont need 40c to youse a public phone, ya need 50c to ring somone that cares