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concerned gps units on windscreen's - rave - 12-09-2008
driving to work today ive notice a taxi with a gps device and a few other things hanging of his windscreen and he was hardly able to see over the steering wheel, thort to myself that a bit silly and dangerous for us bikers cause its a major blind spot for him, so started looking round at the intersection and fair enuff the bloody things are on shit loads of windscreens! fugg me makes me bloody angry every time i here the excuse "sorry i neva seen ya there" makes me wana take to the streets with a bat and wack the darn things every time i see em now!
grrrr
RE: concerned gps units on windscreen's - busakid08 - 12-09-2008
yes funny how its illegal to talk on mobiles while driving (a personal hate of mine and I let every f*&^ing wanker know it when I see them do it!!) but you are allowed to play with your GPS and take eyes off road etc .... and us bikers get shit canned all the time and yet we are the most aware drivers out there ??? gee politics - fair huh
RE: concerned gps units on windscreen's - Dan85 - 12-09-2008
its a tuff one to police but the rules regarding GPS are that it must be set so you can hear it give directions so you dont need to look at the screen and all "fiddling" must be done while stationary. but how the hell can you police it
RE: concerned gps units on windscreen's - Louwai - 12-09-2008
Dan85 Wrote:the rules regarding GPS are that it must be set so you can hear it give directions so you dont need to look at the screen and all "fiddling" must be done while stationary.
I have no idea what the rules are, but I would have thought the position on the windscreen would somehow come under the same old rule as stuff hanging from the rear-vision mirror. ie. blocking view & distracting.
RE: concerned gps units on windscreen's - Dan85 - 12-09-2008
lets face it how often do you hear of people getting done for much other than speeding or dui. cops jsut arent interested. they must not have a quota for not being able to see out of your front windscreen.
RE: concerned gps units on windscreen's - busakid08 - 12-09-2008
yeah good point Dan - I am on the road for at least 4-5 hours every day and the amount of people I see talking on mobiles is staggering - plus nearly got run off the road the other day on the bike from a mobile talker and he didnt even realise or acknowledge (he acknoledged my vent when I got off the bike at the next lights though fucker) friggin amazes me how people dont give a shit and the coppers never pull them over - if I see so many how come they dont after all they are supposed to be out and about policing but no rather give me a ticket for some stupid shit just cos I ride a bike F@#$#@K f*** I HATE COPS!!
RE: concerned gps units on windscreen's - gixxer - 13-09-2008
Just thought i'd let you know that the local police had a blitz on "talking on the phone while driving" the other day (the 3rd i think). I live on a main road in Newcastle, and when leaving for work noticed a guy leaning up against my front fence. I was just about to enquire as to what he was doing, when i noticed the radio / 2way tucked away behind him...he was trying to be as casual as he could be, while still looking at every car go past. I also noticed some cars in the opposite direction flashing their lights as if there was police around the corner...
Later on the radio i heard that they caught about 150 or so in the Newcastle area alone...
Pretty sneaky, but does get the job done...
RE: concerned gps units on windscreen's - ROD - 13-09-2008
Yeah i would like to see a police officer take the time to book some one for placing in center of windscreen but i dont think they would waste there time, i was done for speeding last week then when i could not produce licence the bloke said well i can take you down to the station to prove who i am , i said well go for it mate im paid by the hour he didn,t gust gave me one more ticket $15 for not producing licence
RE: concerned gps units on windscreen's - busakid08 - 13-09-2008
f***kers hate em - glad to see they are doing something up NC area - wish they would bloody do something around northern sydney with all these F#$King BMW wankers talkig on their phones did I mention how much I hate car drivers ... especially ones who talk whiole driving ARGHHH F@#$@#$@#$@#$@#KKKKKKKKK Kil them .. KILL THEM ALLLL ..... fat ones first
RE: concerned gps units on windscreen's - Greeny_SA - 14-09-2008
Have you noticed it's the wanker's in the expensive car's bm's merc's ect.
the one's who casn afford the proper hand's free kit's, are the worst offender's. fukin tosser's
RE: concerned gps units on windscreen's - DjPete - 14-09-2008
well they do do it (cops warning you and booking you)
I was warned to remove a mirror ball off my rear view mirror a few years back.
It wasn't full size.
But seriously...true story.
RE: concerned gps units on windscreen's - GiddyUp - 15-09-2008
Re: I was warned to remove a mirror ball off my rear view mirror a few years back.
Only a three quarter size one I bet?I see the turds all the time. Too busy stuffing around with their GPS systems, phones etc and not paying attention to the road. One feels very vunerable wering Lyrcra for a variety of reasons...
I saw a P plater the other day in an old shitbox with the GPS stuck just the right of the rear vision mirror. If that wasn't bad enough, he had all the wiring wrapped aroung the mirror and hanging down to the dashboard!
Don't get me going on bloody car drivers............
Cheers, Phil. "Your Car is Very Boring"
RE: concerned gps units on windscreen's - Louwai - 15-09-2008
Greeny_SA Wrote:Have you noticed it's the wanker's in the expensive car's bm's merc's ect.
the one's who casn afford the proper hand's free kit's, are the worst offender's. fukin tosser's
Jeez Greeny, they must be tossers if they can't even pair the ph. BMW's Mercs & a heap of other top enders come with a built-in BT system. All you need to do is pair the ph.
Lazy pricks..........
RE: .gps unit on the Hayabusa - LARDASS - 15-09-2008
gps unit on the Hayabusa directions from head set. set & forget.
its good to see road ahead & warnings on fixed speed cams & red light
cams , not that i run reds.
RE: concerned gps units on windscreen's - Mutha - 15-09-2008
Louwai Wrote:Greeny_SA Wrote:Have you noticed it's the wanker's in the expensive car's bm's merc's ect.
the one's who casn afford the proper hand's free kit's, are the worst offender's. fukin tosser's
Jeez Greeny, they must be tossers if they can't even pair the ph. BMW's Mercs & a heap of other top enders come with a built-in BT system. All you need to do is pair the ph.
Lazy pricks..........
You know what I like about BMW drivers,
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Absolutely Nuffin.....
