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Australian Nanny State Tightens with Mobile Phone Detectors on Freeway

posted by martyb on Friday January 04 2019, @04:52PM   Printer-friendly
from the I^W-we-see-what-you-did-there dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

In April this year drivers will be fined for using mobile phones if caught on the M4 mobile phone use detection system. Fair enough, we have some drongos, like the tool who was caught using both his hands to use his phone while his mate in the passenger seat held the wheel, but, seriously, is a camera system dedicated to detecting mobile use really needed? What's next, fun police?

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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 04 2019, @05:22PM (4 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 04 2019, @05:22PM (#782117)

    And it happens because you were paying attention to your phone,
    I will cut off both your hands.

    -

    And then you will truly NEED a hands free phone, like you should have been using in the first place.

    There's NO EXCUSE for putting other peoples' lives at risk. NO EXCUSE.

    Sit and think about how your life will be without hands, assholes, and know that I am real and I am out there somewhere on a road you might be driving on.

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  • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 04 2019, @05:33PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 04 2019, @05:33PM (#782122)

    That assumes you make it away from the accident alive, Mr. tough guy. Hope it's worth your prison sentence.

  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday January 04 2019, @05:36PM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Friday January 04 2019, @05:36PM (#782125) Homepage Journal

    And, if it goes to court, I'll swear that Crocodile Dundee was with me at a Bar-B-Que down at the Trinity River when it happened!

    --
    Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.

  • (Score: 0, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 04 2019, @06:21PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 04 2019, @06:21PM (#782154)

    No cell phones? Muh, you want to take away my GOD given right to be a niggah!

    Sheez next you'll be takin away m right to use exxxtra bright headlights!

    [You can not read the rest of this comment because headlights are shining in your face]

  • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 04 2019, @08:01PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 04 2019, @08:01PM (#782212)

    I agree car drivers shouldn't drive distracted. I also think you shirked some of your responsibility for your own safety by choosing to ride a vehicle where there is nothing between you and a world of hard, immovable surfaces you breeze past at 75 mph. The greatest threat to your safety is you. That's fine if you choose it, but don't complain about it.