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WhoseGeneration wrote:I could, apart from the fact I was banned from Pistonheads some years ago for an AD related argument with a Mod.

New account?

Alternatively, just use Thumbsnap directly...

http://thumbsnap.com/?go=basic

You could use the upload facility on Pistonheads to upload to Thumbsnap. Compose a PH post, upload the image, copy the URL, cancel the PH post, paste the URL here. Like this pic of a drive through ATM. http://thumbsnap.com/s/sajvP1Uh.jpg Cancelling the PH post does not delete the uploaded image.

Not sure about actual laws, but here is the latest iteration: https://www.gov.uk/using-mobile-phones-when-driving-the-law . The emphasis has to be on the "if they think you’re not in control because you’re distracted. This includes if you’re using devices like your sat nav or car radio." ...

IcedKiwi wrote:Yeah, thanks to you and Rob. Now we just need Dave and all to re-type all of their posts which they requested to be deleted!

Nah. My stuff is probably best forgotten.

So what about the passenger in the front seat? Are they not allowed to use their phone? What about the phone in the driver's pocket that is connected to the BT kit? Is that not allowed? What about the phone connected to the cable in the console that allows the phone data to be used for navigation? I...

And how, exactly, are you going to achieve that while still allowing all perfectly legal use by passengers and systems like Apple CarPlay that use phone data for navigation etc.

I don't believe that you have thought this through.

Have you seen the recently announced v6 MX5 kit? An N/A engine feels like a much better fit for a sports car. And absolutely get you that Boxsters are dull, but that view often upsets a few people who like them :lol: :hit: No, I haven't. Would be interested in the weight penalty. Will look it up. T...

Now you're just being deliberately obtuse. Well, maybe, but you have to admit that it reads more like a BRAKE press release than (for example) the Highway Code. Not really. It is pretty clear to me that it is talking about using the phone as a phone and not a sat nav or music player. Some of it is ...

Now you're just being deliberately obtuse.

I also think that a ban at this stage would be politically and practically impossible [...] I agree. That's why the legislation doesn't cover hands-free (the practicality anyway). [...] so a code of best practice would be the most logical route to go down. It already exists. You choose to ignore it...