Comments on: Don’t Drive and use Mobile Phone in Britain http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2007/12/20/don%e2%80%99t-drive-and-use-mobile-phone-in-britain/ All About Mobile 2.0 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:30:50 -0600 hourly 1 By: Tom Page http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2007/12/20/don%e2%80%99t-drive-and-use-mobile-phone-in-britain/comment-page-1/#comment-369666 Tom Page Mon, 24 Dec 2007 10:25:04 +0000 http://mobilecrunch.com/2007/12/20/don%e2%80%99t-drive-and-use-mobile-phone-in-britain/#comment-369666 A more responsible headline would have been "Don’t Drive and use Mobile Phone", or "Jail time for drivers using mobile in UK" - it's not just a bad thing to do in the UK, it's a bad thing to do anywhere, regardless of whether it's illegal. Tom A more responsible headline would have been “Don’t Drive and use Mobile Phone”, or “Jail time for drivers using mobile in UK” – it’s not just a bad thing to do in the UK, it’s a bad thing to do anywhere, regardless of whether it’s illegal.

Tom

]]> By: paul http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2007/12/20/don%e2%80%99t-drive-and-use-mobile-phone-in-britain/comment-page-1/#comment-368686 paul Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:47:55 +0000 http://mobilecrunch.com/2007/12/20/don%e2%80%99t-drive-and-use-mobile-phone-in-britain/#comment-368686 i really like the idea of having stiff penalties for this type of thing. i don't know about two years in prison, but it would certainly get peoples' attention. i have known a handful of folks killed by motorists who were using a handheld. it's very sad. have there been studies done on radio usage and accidents? i have seen a couple of car accidents happen this way - folks messing with the radio. one was right in front of a police station! i really like the idea of having stiff penalties for this type of thing. i don’t know about two years in prison, but it would certainly get peoples’ attention. i have known a handful of folks killed by motorists who were using a handheld. it’s very sad. have there been studies done on radio usage and accidents? i have seen a couple of car accidents happen this way – folks messing with the radio. one was right in front of a police station!

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