That's the one. :) A message that could be applied to driving at all times. But as I know from personal experience as a cab driver, it's sometimes very hard not to be diverted about what's going on behind you. :O
Disgusting. :)
AlanH.
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That's the one. :) A message that could be applied to driving at all times. But as I know from personal experience as a cab driver, it's sometimes very hard not to be diverted about what's going on behind you. :O
Disgusting. :)
AlanH.
There used to be a large, illuminated sign that spanned the four lanes of the Pacific Highway, on the Gold Coast. Half a dozen various advertisements were scrolled through for about thirty seconds each.
One of the ads read "Don't drive distracted", or words to that effect.
The sign was a major distraction.
Same here on the Tulla freeway. "Distractions lead to disaster". Genius.Quote:
Originally Posted by V8Ian
They allow advertising beside and above the freeways/major roads here in WA as the sites they're at have all been carefully assessed as safe and will not distract drivers! Make any sense out of that if you can, as that's the very reason they use electronic adverts to get people to look at them.
But it's revenue for the Gov and that's all they care about.
Road safety here is just something they spout about to justify yet more money spent on cameras to mostly minor speeding offenders.
AlanH.
I'm long past believing that Governments of any stripe do anything with my wellbeing in mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by ATH
There are now new rules for what can and cant be used while driving, confusing as hell so more Gov revenue collecting.
All I can say to that is that it's no wonder people simply ignore them.Quote:
Originally Posted by loanrangie
Unless the Police interrogate mobile phones of drivers involved in accidents to see if phone use was a mitigating factor then it's all hypocrisy. I'd like to see the stats on phone use vs accident correlation.
The one & only time I was distracted by a phone call whilst driving I looked up to see I almost rear ended the car in front of me. Now it's always on Airplane mode when I drive.
There are stats about but research or survey results vs actual forensic results are not exactly the same.
I may be wrong but that suggests to me that you weren't distracted by the phone call but by the phone itself. A phone call is merely a conversation, but a phone has a large screen to engage with.Quote:
Originally Posted by goingbush
Yes, the trouble with stats is they are usually slanted towards a predetermined outcome.Quote:
Originally Posted by goingbush
As someone who did quite a bit of night time cab driving in Melbourne I know what you mean..... Not to mention the coachloads of "ladies" I conveyed to and from Oaks Days.Quote:
Originally Posted by ATH
Sometimes the view from the cabin of a prime mover can be diverting as well. Good thing I'm pure of mind...