Handheld calls for example are considered evil, but walkie talkies or CB radio's aren't ? That is quite frankly ridiculous.
The legislators aren't in a tearing hurry to criminalise all hauliers, taxi drivers and emergency services drivers.
Handheld calls for example are considered evil, but walkie talkies or CB radio's aren't ? That is quite frankly ridiculous.
What makes it any less dangerous for them then?
At least at 0mph you're less likely to kill someone.
Did I say it was any less dangerous for them?
What's so fricking important that you have to endanger the lives of others (don't give a toss about the drivers doing it) by texting or speaking on the phone whilst driving, can't they just wait?
No it can't wait, its too hard to think about anyone else whilst on the phone speaking/texting to friends, they are more important.
Why do people think they can multi-task like this, when clearly they can't?
But I can multi-task, I am very good at it *crash*
No you didn't, but the question still stands, what's good for the goose.....
I wonder what the numbers are in the UK, here in Holland, Police cars are involved in ~9000 accidents every year ( or well, according to statistics from 2010). That is nearly 25 a day. ~43 civillians are injured by cop cars every year, and 1 death...
Considering they had 13.254 police vehicles ( cars+vans+bikes in 2007, so I reckon about 15000 in 2010), 9000 accidents per year ( 80% is one sided though, like them reversing into something) is quite a big number, more than the average driver has an accident.
So they are definitely more likely to have an accident than the average car.
I have not researched if there are numbers for the UK though, but I highly doubt they are less likely to have an accident.
I wonder what the numbers are in the UK, here in Holland, Police cars are involved in ~9000 accidents every year ( or well, according to statistics from 2010). That is nearly 25 a day. ~43 civillians are injured by cop cars every year, and 1 death...
Considering they had 13.254 police vehicles ( cars+vans+bikes in 2007, so I reckon about 15000 in 2010), 9000 accidents per year ( 80% is one sided though, like them reversing into something) is quite a big number, more than the average driver has an accident.
So they are definitely more likely to have an accident than the average car.
I have not researched if there are numbers for the UK though, but I highly doubt they are less likely to have an accident.
I though nothing of using the Walkie Talkie? It was only when we stopped I thought about it.
I haven't read the specific bit of legislation lately, but I seem to recall it's worded that it has to be a push to talk radio, so if you had it set to that, then you'd have been fine.