| Re: Text driving 'worse than drink'. |
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Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: GraculusGraculus Date: Sep 19, 2008 01:30
> JNugent noparticularplacetogo.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like
> they were saying:
>>>> Frightful! Why can't something be done about all these potential
>>> killers?
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>> SMS-texting is the work of the devil in any case. So why not just ban it
>> altogether and force phone service providers to withdraw it?
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> Well, quite.
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> It's been confirmed this morning that this was indeed due to the train
> driver sending a text message whilst he tonked through a red signal.
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7618503.stm
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> Duhg? Your thoughts? Is it all the fault of the passengers for being so
> frivolously hypermobile?
"A leading rail safety official in California has said he intends to seek
emergency laws banning rail workers from using mobile phones on the job."
Once again, the Americans are a bit behind here. I am pretty sure that none
of the UK rail operators allow mobile phones in the drivers cab at all
(unless switched off, I guess), and to be found using one is a very serious
disciplinary offence.
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