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Tiger
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18th Feb 09 at 18:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I'm sick of seeing people using Sat Navs whilst driving and swerving all over the road. I think police should penalize people using them whilst driving the same as people using mobile phones.
John
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18th Feb 09 at 18:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

They should be penalized for being idiots.

I manage to use the satnav on my phone between my legs without swerving.
mattk
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18th Feb 09 at 18:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Better off doing what the wagon drivers do and just use your laptop
sampayne21
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18th Feb 09 at 18:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i heard someone drove into a ditch once because there sat nav told them too.
CorsAsh
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18th Feb 09 at 18:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Did it actually say...

"In... five... hundred yards, please take the next left into a ditch."
Ian
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18th Feb 09 at 19:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I generally think that driving offences don't represent the level of risk present in the driving. Mostly because it's easier to focus on things like speeding, crashing and parking than actual bad driving.
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18th Feb 09 at 21:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

People who stick there god damn sat nav directly under there rear view mirror should be shot.

For gods sake! They go to the right and at the bottom of your windscreen!!!
Ste L
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18th Feb 09 at 21:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Steveocee
People who stick there god damn sat nav directly under there rear view mirror should be shot.

For gods sake! They go to the right and at the bottom of your windscreen!!!


i stick mine in the middle at the bottom..

they dont have to go on the right
DaveyLC
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18th Feb 09 at 21:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

It is already illegal.. Doing anything that distracts from concentrating on the road can be considered as dangerous driving or driving without due care and attention.
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18th Feb 09 at 23:04   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Steveocee
People who stick there god damn sat nav directly under there rear view mirror should be shot.

For gods sake! They go to the right and at the bottom of your windscreen!!!

agreed how can any one see anything when its directly under the rear view mirror? same as dice etc i mean what a fucking hazard
CorsAsh
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quote:
Originally posted by Steveocee
People who stick there god damn sat nav directly under there rear view mirror should be shot.

For gods sake! They go to the right and at the bottom of your windscreen!!!
Best take mine out of the dash and move it there then
Terry12
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19th Feb 09 at 13:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Steveocee
People who stick there god damn sat nav directly under there rear view mirror should be shot.

For gods sake! They go to the right and at the bottom of your windscreen!!!


Good idea, Until some scrote grabs it in summer whilst you're sat in traffic with the window open.
nathy_87
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19th Feb 09 at 13:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Whilst driving yes. thats why you should set it all up before moving. Start a petiton on number 10 .co.uk or what ever it is. lol.
Fro
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19th Feb 09 at 13:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I also cannot stand people that put them slap bang in the middle of the windscreen!
nathy_87
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19th Feb 09 at 13:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Why? You can still see whats around/infront of you, i've done it all the time tbh, had no trouble. I know someone who uses it without the sound stupid aitn the word for it.
mwg
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19th Feb 09 at 13:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I put mine in the middle of the windscreen. Dont see what the problem is with it, its as easy to see there as a manufacturers dash mounted one. Plus the passenger can look at it and make any changes to it with it being in the middle.

[Edited on 19-02-2009 by Matty G]
Fro
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19th Feb 09 at 13:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Ok, let me rephrase it. Slap bang in the middle of the windscreen both vertically and horizontally.
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19th Feb 09 at 14:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yeah, I hate it when people put it in the middle of the screen, obviously blocking their view (vertically)
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19th Feb 09 at 14:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ok that is silly. mine goes as low as possible but in the middle. its not like you are watching tv anyway. i find a glance at my sat nav is the same as a look in the rear view mirror.
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19th Feb 09 at 14:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I don't even need to look at it, I listen?
N3CRO
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19th Feb 09 at 14:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by sampayne21
i heard someone drove into a ditch once because there sat nav told them too.


What a nob!

I have my sat nav sitting in the centre console.

[Edited on 19-02-2009 by TheNobleOne]
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19th Feb 09 at 14:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

The twats witht he sat-nat stuck to the centre of the windscreen get me.
elliott023
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19th Feb 09 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeah ive just been fucked over by the BACON for usin my phone when i was just leaning on the window sill.....i say they shud be fucked over aswell tbh
John
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19th Feb 09 at 14:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

If you weren't really on your phone why do you not contest it, surely phone logs would show you weren't.
elliott023
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19th Feb 09 at 14:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the phone wasnt in the car lol its broken

and he asked me to turn my music down, the music attracted his attention he had his back to me lol just a fuckin wanker i hate police

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