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Road Trauma and Mobile Phones

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Many will have seen such trauma or heard about it in the news, using a phone while driving is against the law yet people die because they or others continue to do it,nanny state? hardly , no driver should have the right to put any one in danger, and too, no driver should have to live knowing they ran over a pedestrian walking blindly on to the road while using a phone
Posted by Belly, Monday, 25 June 2018 8:37:01 AM
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Despite policing and heavy fines, the offences continue. Cancelling of drivers licences might help, but then people will drive without a licence. We live in a lawless society. Authorities are too frightened to act. So, it seems that, as with the stream on rape, we have to look out for ourselves.
Posted by ttbn, Monday, 25 June 2018 10:22:40 AM
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Road workers, and I was one for over 22 years, see the results all too often Police and Ambos, rescue squads, fire brigades all have too.we need a device that will not start a car if the hand held is turned on,what do we do if it is a pedestrian? both ears blocked by mikes or just texting?while walking blindly
Posted by Belly, Monday, 25 June 2018 12:48:38 PM
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Dear Belly,

Mobile phones are a danger.
I see people crossing streets talking on
their phones, and not looking where they're going.
Drivers are even worse. Not sure what the answer
is to solving this problem. Losing licenses may
help, stiff fines as well. How about having
some sort of a device in cars that would stop the
phones from working in a car? Perhaps an inventor
could come up with something? Just a thought.
Posted by Foxy, Monday, 25 June 2018 12:57:42 PM
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when you bring up such a self centred generation its no wonder they flout the law at every level. People who drive while txting are akin to drunk drivers. Often the drunk driver is more attentive.
Posted by runner, Monday, 25 June 2018 1:27:08 PM
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Foxy, there have been suggestions to use a similar idea that has been
tested in gaols. A transmitter is placed onto the frequency of the
mobile phone control channel. This prevents a call being made or received.
However a call already in progress would not be prevented.
There is another problem it is illegal to jam a radio frequency.
$10,000 plus or 12 months hard labour.
No matter how low a power level was used by the jammer it would likely
interfere with another legally operating phone.
Also a passenger could not use their phone.
Emergency calls also could not be made.
Anyone working or living close to a highway would hardly ever be able
to make or receive a mobile phone call.
If a neighbour left his keys in his car in his drive you may not be
able to use your mobile phone.
This why such a technique has not already been used.
Posted by Bazz, Monday, 25 June 2018 1:41:21 PM
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