2hats
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Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Cheers. So I downloaded Ghostery then opened BigTom's link again and it highlighted 24 trackers. Do I need to do anything or does it do what's necessary for me.
2hats
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Default settings for both should suffice.
Bahnhof Strasse
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Saul Goodman
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I hope she get a suitably lengthy sentence. 3 to 5 years would suffice.
I don't know of any official study but Mythbusters did an experiment which showed that using hands-free was no less of a distraction and just as dangerous as holding the phone to your ear and driving with one hand.
cupid_stunt
Where's the bloody sun?
I am struggling with this one, most modern cars have on-board computers that connect to your mobile for hands-free operation. Is having a hands-free conversation on the phone anymore distracting than a conversation with others in the vehicle?
cupid_stunt
Where's the bloody sun?
I've yet to be in a car when kids have suddenly just stopped talking to the driver, yet I've been in a car when a driver has told someone on the phone to wait as he's got a tricky situation to deal with.
I would point out I don't have hands-free operation in my vans, and I have no wish to take calls whilst driving.
But, at the end of the day, the fault rests with the driver allowing themselves to be distracted.
Ban hand-free mobile kit, ban kids from cars.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
It is considerably more distracting.
Pretty much all modern cars have cup holders, but drinking your morning coffee on the way to work isn't safe, despite many people thinking otherwise.
Sat-navs are probably as bad as, or even worse than phones, unless people are using their phones to update their Facebook status whilst driving, and it's astounding how many people actually do this!
Saul Goodman
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I think I made it up
cupid_stunt
Where's the bloody sun?
Yeah, my brother has one of these on-board computer screens on the dashboard, which frankly I would find very distracting.
But, OTOH, holding a one-to-one conversation on the hands-free set-up would be less distracting to me than having three screaming kids in the back seat.
But, OTOH, holding a one-to-one conversation on the hands-free set-up would be less distracting to me than having three screaming kids in the back seat.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Children shouldn't be allowed
cupid_stunt
Where's the bloody sun?
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I reckon they'd do a lot better job than some of the drivers I come across on a daily basis.
cupid_stunt
Where's the bloody sun?
Well, the problem will be solved in the next few years, driver-less cars, sorted.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Not any time soon it won't be. The idea that fully driverless roads are just around the corner is nonsense. I doubt it will happen in yours or my lifetimes.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
That's going to create its own set of issues. For example, who's going to be held accountable for traffic offences, the 'driver' or the car?
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
This is one reason why the law does not ban hands-free.
T & P
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Is there any regulation in this country about ensuring your vehicle is reasonably clear of snow and ice on its entire bodywork? I've seen enough video clips and gifs to be fully aware that a dislodged chunk of snow or ice flying off the roof of the car or truck in front can seriously fuck up your windscreen.
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
Lumps of snow falling off vehicles are also hazardous for cyclists and other vehicles as they can leave big patches of compressed snow/ice on the road, more than can be quickly dissolved by road salt. Easy to slide/skid on. It was something I'd encounter in Leeds when cars had come into town from snowy settlements on the outskirts, even if there was no snow in the city itself. Something inexperienced riders might not know to look out for.
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