On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 08:50:45 +1100 (EST), Ruth wrote: >Jean, here in Australia we must use a hands free when driving. In practice, >many drivers do not use a hands free, but they face a hefty fine if caught. >Many times I've wished I was a policewoman!!! > >Now we're trying to face the problem of how to police text-messaging, after a >young girl, driving at speed and illegally holding her phone to write a text >message at the same time, hit and killed someone. Out here you can go to >gaol for causing a death in a traffic accident, so at the age of 22, she was >facing a long time in gaol. After pleas from the victim's family, she was not >sent to gaol - a very lucky young lady!
The UK law is more general - it covers text messages as well as phone calls, also faxes, documents and use of the internet on anything hand held. There has been a similar case in England where a driver texting killed a cyclist, but the UK driver was only given a disqualification. -- The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything. William Connor Magee Steph Peters [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tatting, lace & stitching page <http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm> To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
