how can you get a fine for drinking wile driving

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  1. NIGHTMARE

    NIGHTMARE Banned Idiot

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    but its fine to smoke, why is this, plod failed to explain what the fundamental difference is, can any of you lot enlighten me ? mouth full of pop at stairfoot round about wile waiting for lights to change, or lighting a cig and taking your hand off wheel to put it in you mouth and out of the window 10 times in 5 minutes i know which id say was most dangerous,
     
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    Apparently there is a rule that covers all those sorts of things and it's left to the police officer's discretion as to what is dangerous/appropriate or not. Did safe driver training in August and that's what we got told.
     
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    If they see you lighting a cig while driving you'll get done. You're not in control of the wheel. It's clearly dangerous.

    But the big difference between smoking a cig and taking a drink is that you can still grip the steering wheel with both hands with a cig in your hand but you can't with a cup or can in your hand.
     
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    Hicksy Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Do you actually get fined these days for supping pop in a car? Well they can **** off trying that on me, I wouldn't pay
     
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    Amateurs - I have a long straw which I take my Vodka through whilst driving.
     
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    Just to add to that

    They'll ban smoking while driving soon enough. Then watch the accident rate shoot through the roof as millions of stressed out smokers denied a cigarette go tearing to traffic.
     
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    Re: Just to add to that

    Just wait long enough and driving whist in possession of a motor vehicle will be banned.
     
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    Have a go at gripping your wheel and turning it sharply (to simulate getting out of the way of something) and not pinch/squash your cig so it drops and you burn hole in your trousers. If folk do smoke at least use ashtray not throw out of window!
     
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    what about juggling while driving..that takes some skill.
     
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    Ponty Al Banned Idiot

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    surely youre not going to pay it are you?
     
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    Re: Just to add to that

    Hopefully.
     
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    Re: Just to add to that

    You're right but it won't make any difference. They banned using mobiles but its still done on an alarmingly regular basis.
     
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    Road Traffic Act 1988 - not in proper control of the vehicle.

    Rarely used piece of legislation in its own right but if the drinking/smoking/changing if radio station contributed to a secondary offence i.e a collision or moving traffic offence for example jumping a light or crossing double white lines then it would be bolted on as a secondary offence.

    Qualification to post - 2 years roads policing.
     
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    So I'd still be okay on the voddy through a straw - both hands on the wheel and that ?
     
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    Yep, that's fine!!
     
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    Hehe.

    *prints off for future court appearances.
     

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