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beefy4605:
so we’ve moved on from European bashing to a spot of paddy bashing this week .
Can’t wait for next week - who’s turn is it then ?Agency driver’s should be next week’s targeted group, preferably those who have a permanent hi-viz and a dolly bag.
thought us agency guys get a bashing ever day, not weekly
and I shave, don’t have a lidi bag and known to wash at least once a week 
may I just add that no cyclists were injured or killed.
Trukkertone:
may I just add that no cyclists were injured or killed.
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Who cares about cyclist"a I’m more concerned about fluffy kittens being harmed.
Mazzer2:
Roads Rat, every profession has individuals who will break the rules or law notice that you didn’t put a big post up on Monday highlighting the article in the Times that the Met’s Anti Corruption department is being investigated for yep you’ve guessed it corruption!! bucket loads of irony there. There are probably more serving police officers under investigation than lorry drivers so while I don’t agree with using the phone while driving don’t think the police are in much of a position to be lecturing on being professional at work.
Well there was a topic posted (with inaccurate details) last week where everyone was frothing at the mouth because they thought a police sergeant didn’t get a ban for drink driving. 
Any police officer guilty of corruption deserves everything they get. You won’t find me defending them.
Sadly there is a small minority of people in all jobs (police, truck drivers) that break the law. You will find that the vast majority of police officers aren’t corrupt.
There are some on here that like to make out that Irish registered trucks and their drivers are untouchable and never get caught. That’s clearly not the case. 
RoadsRat:
Well there was a topic posted (with inaccurate details) last week where everyone was frothing at the mouth because they thought a police sergeant didn’t get a ban for drink driving
btw It wasn’t inaccurate at the first posting. It got changed after the fact
And I agree, every profession has its share of chancers
If people break the law then they shouldn’t cry about it after.
It’s ok everyone saying he’s now halfway to losing livelihood etc but HE was the one who put himself there when he starting using the phone when driving
Really can’t understand how it’s perceived to be polices fault for not being lenient etc. I’ve not got alot of time tbh for police in general ( just how it is) but that doesn’t stop me knowing they’re just doing a job like us
They’re only enforcing law that’s there, if driver thinks it’s unfair let him explain why in court - see how far that gets!
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So as I under stand it,lorry driver gets caught on phone.some one reads it and thinks I’ll post that on trucknet to crusifi the driver plus the fact he is most likely to be irish,it’s not really breaking news is it,or am I missing some thing.i see it every day from car drivers,do I post it on here,no life is to short,did the said driver kill any body ,no so we all point the finger because that’s what we do best,he who cast the first stone ,A. so none of you don’t do any think you should not do behind the wheel,■■■■■■■■ we all have and still do
Apparently it’s safe for coppers to drive and talk on the radio and I don’t believe for one minute it’s all emergency stuff and no chit chat.
Own Account Driver:
Apparently it’s safe for coppers to drive and talk on the radio and I don’t believe for one minute it’s all emergency stuff and no chit chat.
Its irrelevant because the law is clear on the use of phones and also allows the use of two-way radio, not just for the police but for all. CB radio anyone?
Carryfast:
dieseldog999:
shock horror gasp…looks like another perpetrator of evil finally gets his well deserved comeuppance…
thats what he gets driving his i shift on the cruise on a 3 lane motorway talking to a co conspirator by phone in apparanty perfect sunny dry road conditions. has to be the saddest post of the year sofar…To be fair we all know that using a phone while driving creates too much distraction and the law treats it as such.While,like drunk driving,even if he’s involved in a non fault accident,using a phone while driving will go against him possibly meaning the difference between a prison sentence or walking away.
In which case surely that is/should be a bigger deterrent to anyone than the points.
Or possibly even no points in the case of an Irish licence ?.
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your confusing ireland and northern ireland…
northern ireland is the united kingdom where uk rules apply regarding licences.
ireland across the border is the same status as if your french or a flipflop.
similar to most of europes scores on eurovision then for the uk its nil points.
for any offence you should be arrested and court in the morning.
ive got away with plenty because of that fact mostly due to being scottish and living in n.i.
show your paddy licence in the uk,and uk licence in paddyland,works a treat to your usual incompetent plods.
manfrieght is northern ireland so itl be points win prizes for him.
the law may be the law,and i cant remember if it was winstn or enoch saying that the law is an ■■■??
the point is that for drivvle like the above,then in times gone by your normal mororway plod might have had a tad more initiative and perspective that the ones nowadays who have a similar outlook to the traffic cones that surround them.
wouldnt surprise me if i find out later that he would have been spotted from the bridge,followed by a starsky and hutch overkill pursuit hence implying not seeing the woodentops coming.
thats the usual slimy tactic around there anyway apart from the more regular blatant entrapment.
its legal to use the cb,but still a option for the rats to try and charge you for not being in proper control.
the o/p is a perfect example as to why the regulars despise the traffic in that area as they all try to work from the same script.
toonsy:
Own Account Driver:
Apparently it’s safe for coppers to drive and talk on the radio and I don’t believe for one minute it’s all emergency stuff and no chit chat.Its irrelevant because the law is clear on the use of phones and also allows the use of two-way radio, not just for the police but for all. CB radio anyone?
Yea you try driving past the old bill on the cb see what happens,you are not in control, like eating drinking ,just try it and post the results
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fatboystu1:
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beefy4605:
so we’ve moved on from European bashing to a spot of paddy bashing this week .
Can’t wait for next week - who’s turn is it then ?Agency driver’s should be next week’s targeted group, preferably those who have a permanent hi-viz and a dolly bag.
sigh of relief i thought it was rigid multidrop drivers next week…are we the week after?
Are you permanent employee,or agency that’s two different groups,then you have the rigid driver’s, that’s another group, its going to take ages to decide which group…
Oh definately permanent…everyone has to look down on someone
so who does rigid agency look down on then?? 
If you get ‘attitude’ from roads policing officers for committing Road Traffic Act offences it’s probably because they’ve very little patience with those who commit the offences given they are the people who deal with the aftermath of collisions caused by such offences.
Waffly I know but …
dieseldog999:
so who does rigid agency look down on then??
7.5t drivers 
toonsy:
Own Account Driver:
Apparently it’s safe for coppers to drive and talk on the radio and I don’t believe for one minute it’s all emergency stuff and no chit chat.Its irrelevant because the law is clear on the use of phones and also allows the use of two-way radio, not just for the police but for all. CB radio anyone?
It’s clear on the maximum speed limit on the motorway too and all sorts of things.
Own Account Driver:
Apparently it’s safe for coppers to drive and talk on the radio and I don’t believe for one minute it’s all emergency stuff and no chit chat.
Like truck drivers with their CB radio that are perfectly legal to use while driving?
Why would there be chit chat on emergency services radio channels? There isn’t the capacity for it for starters. Even if there was, it would be perfectly legal for them to do so.
Just to be clear, police Airwave radios can be operated hands free where the driver can ‘press to talk’ with a remote PTT button/switch. He doesn’t even need to touch his radio.
You really didn’t think your response through first, did you?
Whether you agree or disagree, the law, or road traffic act pertaining to phone use whilst driving is quite clear, you do the crime, you do the time.
Personally I don’t think it would hinder my ability to drive and pay attention, I can sing along to the radio or talk to a passenger without crashing, I rarely have both hands on the wheel, so using a phone and driving is no big deal, however I’m with Carryfast, the fact that being on the phone and crashing at the same time, unrelated as they may be, will still see me locked up, that’s far too much risk for me.
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dieseldog999:
then in times gone by your normal mororway plod might have had a tad more initiative and perspective that the ones nowadays who have a similar outlook to the traffic cones that surround them.
In times gone by, it wasn’t illegal to hold a phone while driving.
You’re seriously saying you expect the police to ignore a driver holding a phone to their ear/texting while driving a 44T vehicle at 55mph? You must be a troll.
dieseldog999:
wouldnt surprise me if i find out later that he would have been spotted from the bridge,followed by a starsky and hutch overkill pursuit hence implying not seeing the woodentops coming.
thats the usual slimy tactic around there anyway apart from the more regular blatant entrapment.
its legal to use the cb,but still a option for the rats to try and charge you for not being in proper control.
the o/p is a perfect example as to why the regulars despise the traffic in that area as they all try to work from the same script.
Does it matter how he was caught? He broke the law, got caught and got punished.
Entrapment?
toonsy:
dieseldog999:
so who does rigid agency look down on then??7.5t drivers
What if the 7.5t driver is permanent though?
We need to get a table of hierarchy drawn up so we know who’s better than who 
Bet you’d think this guy was doing no harm either if you saw him