Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Vicky,

Don't do it.

Things are bad enough at the moment.

Why you run out of Wine .

Is there a

You still run out of wine then Freda .

The 9 white perpetual students (black lives matter) that stormed the runway and delayed flights at City airport for more than 6 hours were all let off without a fine. How nice. Urban warriors no doubt. I think I will try that at Heathrow this afternoon. Obviously airport security and the civil inconvenience of 9000 travellers are low down on the list of priorities of our judiciary. It is not only the ECJ that needs a good shakeup.

Perhaps they highlighted the lack of security.

that is irrelevant .... that they had been a "public nuisance" at the very least should surely warrant a fairly chunky fine

Check their pockets to see how much they can pay, or else who is going to pay for the keep and the likelihood of repetition of offence.

Cynic

http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/heritage/new_app_takes_you_back_100_years_on_walking_tour_of_old_jewish_east_end_1_4680438

thanks hays .... unfortunately can't find it as i'm sure it's interesting

Looks like there's a lot of support for a change in the law about using mobile phones whilst driving.

When the driver uses a 'hands free/blue tooth' set up this is a very similar activity to, say tuning a radio or adjusting the temperature on the car's heater/air-conditioner.

Is this latter sort of car telephony use OK and a satisfactory alternative way of using a mobile phone? ie. Hands free phone use is OK?

I can't really get my head around why it is/was OK to, say take one's hand of the wheel to hang it out of the window to do a hand signal or maybe flick ash of a cigarette and do this whilst actually driving the moving car - but not to do, WHILST THE CAR IS STATIONARY AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS, say take a munch of a ham sandwich or a slurp from a drinking bottle.

The term "using a phone at the wheel" does need some clarification.

Do the authorities really mean "holding a mobile phone at the wheel"?

It's just another tax raising scam.

As you say, what is the difference?

Aha! I found this:

From: https://www.gov.uk/using-mobile-phones-when-driving-the-law

Using mobile phones when driving: the law

It’s illegal to ride a motorcycle or drive using hand-held phones or similar devices.
The rules are the same if you’re stopped at traffic lights or queuing in traffic.

It’s also illegal to use a hand-held phone or similar device when supervising a learner driver or rider.

Penalties for using your phone while driving
You can get an automatic fixed penalty notice if you’re caught using a hand-held phone while driving or riding. You’ll get 3 penalty points on your licence and a fine of £100.

Your case could also go to court and you could be disqualified from driving or riding and get a maximum fine of £1,000. Drivers of buses or goods vehicles could get a maximum fine of £2,500.

New drivers

You’ll lose your licence if you get 6 or more penalty points within 2 years of passing your test.

When you can use a phone in your vehicle
If you’re the driver, you can only use your phone in a vehicle if you:

Need to call 999 or 112 in an emergency and it’s unsafe or impractical to stop
are safely parked
Using hands-free devices when driving
You can use hands-free phones, sat navs and 2-way radios when you’re driving or riding. But if the police think you’re distracted and not in control of your vehicle you could still get stopped and penalised.

Last updated: 28 July 2016

I don't think its a tax raising gimmick...The amount of times i see drivers on
their mobiles or sending text has got out of hand, and the police are rarely
around to catch them, and these drivers deserves all they get, before other
innocents get injured or worse through their lack of concentration at the wheel.

Totally agree with gb, m/cycle cops could have a field day just riding around.
2517

Rock and roll is still thriving. Let's hear it for Alex Shumacker!

Meanwhile, the destruction of the labour party continues....



Len McCluskey: disloyal MPs 'asking for it' and will be held to account


Supporters of Corbyn hint that deselection of sitting MPs on the cards to better represent the party’s new members


Heather Stewart and Jessica Elgot

Sunday 18 September 2016 20.57 BST






Jeremy Corbyn’s allies have said they believe rebellious Labour MPs could face deselection from their seats, as he prepares to assert his authority over the party if he wins the leadership race.

With the results of the contest due to be announced on Saturday, Len McCluskey, one of Corbyn’s most powerful backers, has told a BBC Panorama programme to be broadcast on Monday night, that disloyal MPs should be “held to account”.

“Some of the MPs have behaved despicably and disgracefully and they have shown no respect whatsoever to the leader and they should be held to account,” he told the BBC’s John Pienaar. Asked if disloyal MPs would be “asking for it”, McCluskey replied: “I think they would.”



More:http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/sep/18/len-mccluskey-disloyal-mps-asking-for-it-will-be-held-to-account

wouldn't it be just great to have the militant unions and their buddies running the country once more?

I bet St Theresa cant believe her luck.

Manuel,

You prefer this.