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Old 12-10-2004, 09:09 AM
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seems to me that I still see the same amount of people that use their phones while driving as b4 the law was changed.
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gotta admit i do! :S Tried to cut it down but never really happens! Will have to invest in a hands free kit soon though....
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got loud speaker on my new phone its fookin gr8 so i dont any more
Old 12-10-2004, 09:11 AM
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occasionally i do. if it mid nite and ur the only 1n the road then wots the harm
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Originally Posted by jasonp
got loud speaker on my new phone its fookin gr8 so i dont any more
same here
Old 12-10-2004, 09:14 AM
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i dont do it any LESS now that the new law's in place

but then i rarely do anyhow...
Old 12-10-2004, 09:16 AM
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Use it, but normally with an earpeice, with the phone in the centre console...
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Originally Posted by cfoster
gotta admit i do! :S Tried to cut it down but never really happens! Will have to invest in a hands free kit soon though....

haven't you HAD the old boys that look @ you and start pointing and shaking their heads as to say NAUGHTY NAUGHTY . but yea I know what you mean BUT I'm in and out of so many moto's during the day
Old 12-10-2004, 09:17 AM
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Gotta say i still do sometimes
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Originally Posted by cossierich330
occasionally i do. if it mid nite and ur the only 1n the road then wots the harm
as long as your phone aint the type that LIGHTS the whole of the interior up when in use
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Still see Surrey police drivers on the phone, now an then...

Still, one law for one.....
Old 12-10-2004, 09:26 AM
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The only thing that has cut me down is getting a Sony Ericson P900!!! It's bloody impossible to use whilst driving
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i still do
Old 12-10-2004, 11:53 AM
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I do with a handsfree kit...
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I did actually buy a bluetooth headset - but it is just quite difficult to use, so I still do some times.

Originally Posted by Alvyn
haven't you HAD the old boys that look @ you and start pointing and shaking their heads as to say NAUGHTY NAUGHTY
pmsl - I had a pedestrian catch me on a bad day as I was on the phone and turning out of a road do the shaky head shite - I gave him a right earful, along the lines of are you a coopper? No, well fcuk off then!

Not proud...
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I still do always.
Texting is a right pain though, have to steer with my knees.
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only drive at weekends really now and havent a headset so just either get my biatch\secretary to take a message or if they want me that bad they will call back
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I still do it, you'll never stop it
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I still use my fone.....and I have seen the old bill using a mobile whilst driving- I really wanted to shake my finger at him but bottled it!
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Originally Posted by hooked_on_boost
I still use my fone.....and I have seen the old bill using a mobile whilst driving- I really wanted to shake my finger at him but bottled it!
SHOULD OF took a pic and sent it to COMIC I mean THE SUN news paper
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Originally Posted by Alvyn
Originally Posted by hooked_on_boost
I still use my fone.....and I have seen the old bill using a mobile whilst driving- I really wanted to shake my finger at him but bottled it!
SHOULD OF took a pic and sent it to COMIC I mean THE SUN news paper
I was going to take a pic of the one i saw, but thought twice... Especially using a camera phone!!
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