Gladys Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) 35 minutes ago, HiVibes said: Put your hearing aid in love I can't say it any louder. I don't need a hearing aid to read. Edited to be less offensive than the poster I am replying to. Edited July 22, 2022 by Gladys 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 1 hour ago, HiVibes said: You obviously can't quite get it, I am talking about the facebook video posted, where a driver of a vehicle films the scene on their phone whilst stopped, but still in traffic then proceeds to drive on whilst still filming on his phone. snitches get stitches... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 3 hours ago, war baby said: Somebody nicked my bird feeder this week too! It was metal. Probably the same gang. According to the NPM the damage done was estimated to cost £5000, and when we have a cash strapped government, money is tight, except when capital infrastructure projects are involved, then money is no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted July 22, 2022 Author Share Posted July 22, 2022 13 minutes ago, 2112 said: According to the NPM the damage done was estimated to cost £5000, and when we have a cash strapped government, money is tight, except when capital infrastructure projects are involved, then money is no problem. Win win. Closing the MER for a day would save the GMP in excess of £5,000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Stop!!! Eureka!! What we need is a metal detector drone with infra red technology- I actually have one of these in prototype form in my shed. £2,000,000 and it’s yours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 1 hour ago, 2bees said: Stop!!! Eureka!! What we need is a metal detector drone with infra red technology- I actually have one of these in prototype form in my shed. £2,000,000 and it’s yours. Cheque’s in the post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Passing Time said: snitches get stitches... Sure but there's an 18 month waiting list on the NHS!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 There should be money due for loss of trade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoymouse Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 5 hours ago, 2112 said: According to the NPM the damage done was estimated to cost £5000, and when we have a cash strapped government, money is tight, except when capital infrastructure projects are involved, then money is no problem. £5000 is that it? Or is that only the repair bill for the MER? I’d expect the 200m of cable to be a few grand in itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 That's probably nearer the cost of just the replacement poles, and the installation of them. 5 poles, is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 23 hours ago, HiVibes said: because it is obviously the driver, and the footage goes all shit when he starts driving including a close up of the steering wheel, and then the inside of drivers door, you would have to be a plank to not realise that it's the driver. The fact that the footage goes all shit when he starts driving sows that he's concentrating on his driving and not filming - he probably didn't realise he was still filming. At no point was he doing anything remotely dangerous. This sort of pedantry really doesn't add to the discussion, it just makes you look pompous because you're making such a big fuss about catching someone out on a technicality. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiVibes Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 50 minutes ago, A fool and his money..... said: The fact that the footage goes all shit when he starts driving sows that he's concentrating on his driving and not filming - he probably didn't realise he was still filming. At no point was he doing anything remotely dangerous. This sort of pedantry really doesn't add to the discussion, it just makes you look pompous because you're making such a big fuss about catching someone out on a technicality. Actually using a phone in traffic even when stopped is an offense not really pedantry, if you are driving a car and using a phone in any manner that involves holding it you are breaking the law. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 15 hours ago, HiVibes said: Actually using a phone in traffic even when stopped is an offense not really pedantry, if you are driving a car and using a phone in any manner that involves holding it you are breaking the law. I bet you're fun at parties. Ask yourself the spirit in which that law was enacted, it was to improve road safety - was this driver doing anything dangerous- not even close. Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiVibes Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 46 minutes ago, A fool and his money..... said: was this driver doing anything dangerous- not even close. As I am sure you are aware most accidents happen at slow speed due to stupid careless mistakes, what he was doing was dangerous, he was driving a vehicle whilst being fully distracted, then posted it on the internet for some likes, it suggests he was a complete tool, its not some one you know perchance? 51 minutes ago, A fool and his money..... said: Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. So you apply that to what other areas, drink driving, rape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoymouse Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Mobile phone use while driving is so prevalent that someone filming an accident is something fully expected, just like every junction or temporary traffic lights you’ll see people staring down at their laps and the 2 second delay of the lights changing to them reacting, you see the ‘oh shit’ moment of them trying to pull away quickly (and sometimes stalling which I laugh my ass off at) Driving standards are at an all time low, but there is zero police presence so again it’s to be expected, I’ve not seen a single speed trap since TT (2 week period only) and I’ve not seen a single roadside inspection type unit since November (2 weeks only) land I doubt I’ll see anyone till MGP (2 weeks only) So if the roads are only heavily policed for 6 weeks of the year, the odds of getting away with an offence is pretty good. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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