Originally Posted by
Morrigan
I think that there comes a point where a person has to take responsibility for their own behaviour behind the wheel. If you are pootling through a suburban route, or stuck in city traffic, having a smoke or listening to the radio isn't going to be a problem, but doing so on the motorway or at a difficult junction is another matter.
I hear the M25 is a good place to get stuck in traffic.
When i could drive (license was robbed from me when i was in hospital) i would smoke when driving, albeit, not very much. I think the worse that happened was pulling up to a red light, lighting a fag while sat there & having the lights change colour as i was lighting my fag, causing the guy behind me (that had been up my arse along the seafront) honk his horn at me for 'taking my time'. he then went on to over take me & get flashed by the speed camera.
i don't know how i sit with this one, i've watched my mother smoke a fag while riding her motorcyle, that was amusing.
the thing is, my father has carpal tunnel in his wrist (or at least i think thats it :S) so he struggles to change gear when his wrist is stiff, does that mean he should be banned?