You'd think the police would have powers to do this???

[Dave48]

Some years back I drove (mainly lge Mercedes vans-occasionally small trucks)all over the UK and I am ashamed to admit we used hand held mobiles. When the law changed we fitted blue tooth kits and during the last year before I retired I had a brand new Sprinter with all the bells & whistles-there was a "central console" in the dash which functioned as sat-nav,audio system & phone monitor. All controls were fitted on steering wheel so it was possible to have hands free conversations with base/whoever but gradually the company realised that it was better to phone us drivers and the caller display list would enableus to return calls when safe to do so. My own experience tells me that engaging in phone conv while driving takes concentration away from road due to the "overload" on the part of the brain involved. Listening to the radio/music or talking to passengers has never been a problem-if a situation is developing on the road I simply stop talking!
I know youngsters feel incomplete without the fone/ipod/whatever but can you tell me why I constantly see young lads & especially lasses stopped at traffic lights texting away & oblivious to traffic light changes. This must be one of the least enforceable laws introduced. Saw double decker bus driver using his mobile while driving the other day ffs! :eek