disaster day

went to Buttermere for a walk. forgot my camera . June left her walking stick in the toilets. was at lake when she remembered. isobel dropped her Wellington in the lake.  nearly lost it. phoebe did world record pooh . Jenny slipped in water. wet leg and boot. stick not there when we went back. got diesel, putting glasses back on (driving prescription sunglasses) lens fell out! screw missing. only had them 2 months.

using a mobile phone whilst driving

Recently 2 top police officers have suggested more severe penalties for driving and using a mobile phone. Also confiscating them after all accidents to check for use. think that using a mobile phone whilst driving should be treated as severely as Drink Driving.
People need to be educated just like we were about drinking. it is difficult though for example, i have just watched an episodes of the Mentalist and 2 people need were blatantly using a mobile phone whilst driving. What sort of an example is this? do they have different laws in USA? Should we censor programs that show people breaking our laws? but then programs show all sort of crime.

Driving while using a mobile phone

I totally disagree with using a mobile phone whilst driving. Its dangerous - how can you control a car with the other hand holding a phone? I often encounter cars around here (Lincolnshire) with the driver having a mobile clamped to his ear, driving with his elbows! Why, you see they don't get caught. There's no deterrent in fines and points if you stand ZERO chance of getting caught, no police around here. 

Its like drink driving, people now almost universally agree NOT to do it. If you do it you are shunned as a pariah. Its genuine antisocial behaviour. Worse you could kill someone or even yourself. Its exactly the same with a  mobile but when are we gong to treat people the same as a society as DOL drivers?

I also think the same about smoking. If it started today what would folk say about lighting a piece of weed wrapped in paper,  holding it in one hand taking it off the wheel to whilst you were driving , then puffing on it breathing in the smoke! It would be banned. You can't have naked flames in a car! how stupid and dangerous.

Anyway, I watched a film the other night, and have you noticed how in America they often show the actors driving and using a mobile phone! (cell phone). Is it NOT illegal in America? I think the censors should rate these films/programmes X if they show a patently illegal and dangerous act in a film in this country. Or be forced to put a warning on screen, "this film depicts driving whilst using a mobile phone which is contrary to UK Law". If its part of the story like anything else (killing people is illegal but we all know that), then let them show it but like supposedly the rating stops children seeing it and  being influenced (like killing) only adults should be allowed to see it.

Any answers on US law?