Watch Out! Car!

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Socoder -> Off Topic -> Watch Out! Car!
Wed, 17 Sep 2014, 06:39
steve_ancell	No point wearing a smartwatch if you drive a motor vehicle, in the event of a crash they would probably automatically accuse the driver of using the watch if they were wearing it at the time. Linkage
Wed, 17 Sep 2014, 06:39
steve_ancell	If you are caught holding, or in contact physically with a phone, whilst driving, then you will be prosecuted even if you we're not actually using it.. Well guess what!, the smartwatch is aparrently covered by the mobile phone laws too, so I guess they will see it the same as holding the device.
Wed, 17 Sep 2014, 06:41
steve_ancell	It might be a good idea if the manufacturers could put in a feature that stops function, other than time display, when the watch is travelling over a certain speed.
Wed, 17 Sep 2014, 06:48
rockford	Although I don't care for SmartWatches (or any watches for that matter), this is one issue I never even considered. I wonder how many people are actually prosecuted each year for using a mobile in a car - it's something you see pretty much every day and the police are never anywhere to be seen.
Wed, 17 Sep 2014, 07:47
Jayenkai	Michael Knight would be locked up!!
Wed, 17 Sep 2014, 17:40
steve_ancell	rockford I wonder how many people are actually prosecuted each year for using a mobile in a car - it's something you see pretty much every day and the police are never anywhere to be seen. That's what a friend of mine thought, until he got a tug one day. Jayenkai Michael Knight would be locked up!! He sure would in this country.
Wed, 17 Sep 2014, 17:43
steve_ancell	They give you a choice. Licence endorsements and a fine, or awareness course and a fine. The awareness course costs as much as the fine but that's a lot better than higher insurance costs due to those points being on the licence for a few years.
Wed, 17 Sep 2014, 17:57
dna	Sounds like a stiffer set of laws than here in the U.S. Here some pace dole out ridiculous amounts of fines. ** Slightly off subject: I just saw my first car with a push button start. It was someone that owned a BMW. Then I noticed it had no door keys. Then someone told me of you had to reKey the button start for some reason, then you'll forking out some serious cash. -=-=- DNA
Thu, 18 Sep 2014, 06:00
steve_ancell	dna I just saw my first car with a push button start. I've seen quite a few, Renault's last couple of gens have PBS and the card transponder thing is too large IMHO. I very nearly bought a MK3 Renault Megane-Scenic a few months ago but changed my mind when I looked at it more closely, it had more dents than an African kettle-drum.
Thu, 18 Sep 2014, 06:34
steve_ancell	My sister's Ford Galaxy S-Max has that mobile tethering feature.