[NotRevSeen]

Not going to make any excuses for getting ticketed as I was 100% fully at fault for being on my phone while behind the wheel. Caught red handed & I deserve the fails as well. FailFish

Anyways, if you've heard on the news the VPD has really started cracking down on distracted drivers. The fine is $167 and I'll be paying the ticket off asap.

I hoped I would have gotten a warning but it is what it is. Just want to give a head's up to anyone who texts and can't put down their phone whilst driving to re-think using mobile devices. It's tempting but not worth getting ticketed over.
If you have to, pull off to side of road.

1,500 distracted driving dished out by VPD this month | CTV Vancouver News (http://bc.ctvnews.ca/1-500-distracted-driving-tickets-dished-out-by-vpd-this-month-1.2295149)

[GabAlmighty]

Need to level up your game son

[trollguy]

like speeding, do it with caution

lol

[boostfever]

Were you in an STI?

[Dragon-88]

I was on my Grom near Brentwood and they were sitting under the tracks behind the pillars. Totally caught me off guard and I was talking on my phone. Cops then asks me if I had a headset, I told him to wait as I was on my call.. Told my buddy on the other end that a cop wants to talk to me while i'm on my bluetooth headset. Cop then just tells me nevermind and carry on. Light went green, WOT.

:fuckyea:

[ree666]

texting and driving a sti?

[GGnoRE]

I will never stop using my phone in my car. Even if I get a ticket which I haven't for years because I use common sense, I'll pay the fine and continue.

[knight604]

Lol you are a idiot

[mos_skeeto]

That's why I always carry a mentos in my car

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/JqgqgcE8Zck/hqdefault.jpg

[multicartual]

If I have to talk while in the car I'll put the phone on speaker and toss it onto the passenger seat


Is that still illegal?

[b0unce. [?]]

^i do that too, only i toss the phone on the dash or something cause the passenger seat is too far and the sound is dogshit lol

[GGnoRE]

^ that's illegal, you guys are just being sneaky about it lol

[Edison_Chen]

I've seen a lot more RCMP's out in Richmond, especially at the intersection of Westminster and No. 3 road...

[bomiheko]

The response to the news of ticketing distracted driving is quite hilarious to me, especially on the news sites and fb. Before, people were like police not going to be enforcing, it's gonna be an ineffective law, blaming police for not solving distracted driving. Now that the police are out in full force ticketing everyone, people are blaming the police were wasting resources on such demeanor tasks.

[Tone Loc]

Personally I am glad that the police are enforcing it. Nothing grinds my gears more than some idiot - why is it always the lead car? - on his/her phone at a light who doesn't notice that the light is green and doesn't move. Some of us have places to go, if you want to do that kind of shit on your morning commute go take transit!

[RRxtar]

The sad thing is the idiots who couldn't use a phone safely while driving before the law came into effect are the idiots who still use a phone while driving.

The rest of us who were perfectly able to quickly glance at their phone while at red lights or stopped in traffic, are the ones who abide by the law now.

[alex.w *//]

What if I mount my phone onto the dash using phone holder ?

[Soundy]

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1509703/thumbs/o-IPHONE-COOKIE-PRANK-570.jpg?6

[xXSupa]

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1509703/thumbs/o-IPHONE-COOKIE-PRANK-570.jpg?6

Haha, that gave me a good laugh.

Sadly, the cop can still cite you for disctracted driving, since eating + driving can be considered a distraction.

[StylinRed]

some dumb cunt was in the left lane last night, in the pouring rain, constantly braking, having trouble keeping it between the lines, and going 70km/h in her white merc headed to surrey

i ended up getting around her and noticing her busy retouching her make-up :rukidding:

[The_AK]

What if my phone is connected to an auxiliary cable and I'm changing the song while waiting at a red? Am I distracted? What if I'm watching a fucking unicorn with wings fly over the intersection, mesmerized by its beauty. Am I distracted then? Definition of distracted is pretty subjective - what a stupid law.

[ree666]

Must be some good drugs to see unicorns. Then you'd get an dui.

[Soundy]

What if my phone is connected to an auxiliary cable and I'm changing the song while waiting at a red? Am I distracted? What if I'm watching a fucking unicorn with wings fly over the intersection, mesmerized by its beauty. Am I distracted then? Definition of distracted is pretty subjective - what a stupid law.
Blah blah blah. This horse (or unicorn, as the case may be) is bleedin' demised. Get over it. We already have one Sebberry, we sure don't need another.

CharlesInCharge has been rather quiet lately, though, maybe you could drop by the dollar store for a few rolls of Palestinian-made tinfoil, fashion yourself a nice hat collection, and apply for his position.

[The_AK]

Blah blah blah. This horse (or unicorn, as the case may be) is bleedin' demised. Get over it. We already have one Sebberry, we sure don't need another.

CharlesInCharge has been rather quiet lately, though, maybe you could drop by the dollar store for a few rolls of Palestinian-made tinfoil, fashion yourself a nice hat collection, and apply for his position.

Still doesn't answer my question if my phone is plugged into auxiliary and I'm changing a song. I'm still going to go with this is a bullshit law since level of distraction is subjective.

[trollguy]

^ agree. a lot of women still drive and put make up on. no tickets there. i see a lot of ppl glance up and down to get their coffees. no ticket there.... list goes on for acceptable distractions.

[Gumby]

^
Acceptable distractions? :lol

[Acura604]

integrated Bluetooth FTW.

never had an issue...although yah, i gotta get the 'check work email while at red light' under control!

http://photos3.automanager.com/015163/7acca42801788c4487c23f177101d6fa/d8b2e4ab9b_640.jpg

[hud 91gt]

If I have to talk while in the car I'll put the phone on speaker and toss it onto the passenger seat


Is that still illegal?


Tucking it into the sun visor works way better!

[Trak3]

Not going to make any excuses for getting ticketed as I was 100% fully at fault for being on my phone while behind the wheel.

Good on you for just accepting as is, because it can't be helped, and passing along a friendly warning.

I generally just ignore texts until I get to where I'm going, or if I know who it was just use the Bluetooth Integration to call them back, hands free style.

Then again I grew up in the pre cellphone world, where people actually had to wait a few minutes to call someone back.

Then these started becoming more popular:
http://www.lifeproof.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/car-phone1.jpg

[Ride]

Personally I am glad that the police are enforcing it. Nothing grinds my gears more than some idiot - why is it always the lead car? - on his/her phone at a light who doesn't notice that the light is green and doesn't move. Some of us have places to go, if you want to do that kind of shit on your morning commute go take transit!

It's idiots that don't react when the turns green grind my gears too, it's almost like u have to honk to give everyone in front of u a wake up call right before the light turns green. It happens so much I think that's what I'm gonna have to start doing.

[westopher]

Keep your phone in your pocket and spend the fucking 100 dollars for a bluetooth integrated headunit. Texts are never important enough to bother sending while you are driving, and you can get phone calls without touching your phone. The amount of fucking cocksuckers I've seen blow through the red lights at the crosswalk by my house while looking down into their lap is astonishing. No one should be selfish enough to risk a pedestrians life over sending "LOL" or whatever useless shit they are sending.
Its not the biggest deal when you are doing it while sitting at a light, but why not just break the habit before it gets out of hand. We all spend too much time on these stupid things anyways and are becoming completely retarded because of it.

[pb.kidz]

They are always at the commercial card lock gas station on first and clark.

I love Siri she does everything for me. Hands free

[trollguy]

Keep your phone in your pocket and spend the fucking 100 dollars for a bluetooth integrated headunit. Texts are never important enough to bother sending while you are driving, and you can get phone calls without touching your phone. The amount of fucking cocksuckers I've seen blow through the red lights at the crosswalk by my house while looking down into their lap is astonishing. No one should be selfish enough to risk a pedestrians life over sending "LOL" or whatever useless shit they are sending.
Its not the biggest deal when you are doing it while sitting at a light, but why not just break the habit before it gets out of hand. We all spend too much time on these stupid things anyways and are becoming completely retarded because of it.

LOL

Sent from RS Mobile

[trollguy]

BTW I agree w/ you.

[white rocket]

LOL

Sent from RS Mobile

while sitting at a red light? :troll:

[westopher]

BTW I agree w/ you.
- Sent via tapatalk while driving in reverse, blindfolded on stretched tires while drunk and high on PCP
Fixed.

[white rocket]

Sent via tapatalk while driving in reverse, blindfolded on stretched tires while drunk and high on PCP and eating a Vera's burger during an HPDE event

This is gonna get outta control quick! :considered:

[multicartual]

We all spend too much time on these stupid things anyways and are becoming completely retarded because of it.


Elevators are full of people chin-to-chest looking at their phones and not interacting with neighbors


I go to an underground hipster bar that frowns on having your phone outside of your pocket, makes for a MUCH more social environment!!!

[trollguy]

Or post op dudes chin to chest looking at their new rack

and lies about your hipster bar. hipsters need to take photos of their drinks,etc to instagram

[Trak3]

Elevators are full of people chin-to-chest looking at their phones and not interacting with neighbors

These are what I refer to as Zombies, yes people they are here, just not what we thought they'd be... :facepalm:

[multicartual]

and lies about your hipster bar. hipsters need to take photos of their drinks,etc to instagram


Social media is sooooooo mainstream now.

Any hipster worth his weight in skinny jeans knows that the fakers are trying to gain social traction online while actual hipsters congregate among themselves around craft beer, dispensary weed, underground bars and single speed bicycles

[trollguy]

* paging bcrdrukes for update on hipster life

[bcrdukes]

March 22, 2015

Dear Diary,

I often wonder who I wronged in life to be dealt with the hand of cards where I am sent off to perform an audit in Saskatoon, SK. I must have berated the Revscene almighty moderators or envied trollguy's trolling antics. I will never know, but such is life and here I await my flight at Terminal C Gate C59 for a stopover flight to Calgary.

The air is drab and hot inside the cabin of this Embraer E90. I'm stuck beside this redneck who looks like he hasn't slept in weeks. He reeks of cheap Canadian beer, probably not even craft brewed. Passengers up and down the aisle, the flight attendants greeting them as they come; there's a cute brunette with her hands in her pockets, and and screaming baby wailing at the top of its lungs.

I pass out. The plane lands and I await my turn to de-plane. I peek out the window and see nothing but 50 shades of beige. It's not even Saskatoon yet, but I realize again this is Calgary. There are only two colours here in this city - grey or brown. I choose the grey since the snow hasn't melted and my hand-crafted frames need a cleaning. I take my pack of pretzels and throw them into my bag and off I go.

...To be continued.

[multicartual]

Hmmm are those pretzels organic?

[bcrdukes]

I looked at the packaging. Sadly, no. But they are Kosher and I thought, "Good enough." :fuckyea:

[Soundy]

March 22, 2015

Dear Diary,...
Holy crap, I've been on that exact same flight. Several times.

...To be continued.
Oh yeah, here comes Marco911.

[bcrdukes]

These pretzels are making me thirsty.
http://bcrdukes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/WP_20150308_17_40_44_Pro.jpg

[Expresso]

^^^That doesn't look like Single Origin Fair Trade Coffee...

[KDMofo]

I just use swipe to text, send messages with out having to look down, and it's much faster.

[white rocket]

New thread: Distracted while hipstering. Well played.

[NotRevSeen]

Were you in an STI?

Yes. Though it was likely the noise from my Blitz Nur Spec exhaust which initially attracted the vpd officer's attention. Looks like it's time to put in the silencer.
Guys thanks for not fail bombing me, thought I was going to get rained down with fails.

[Soundy]

These pretzels are making me thirsty.
http://bcrdukes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/WP_20150308_17_40_44_Pro.jpg

New AC business model: free pretzels throughout the flight. Coffee: $50/cup.

[underscore]

Still doesn't answer my question if my phone is plugged into auxiliary and I'm changing a song. I'm still going to go with this is a bullshit law since level of distraction is subjective.

It basically boils down to this: If a cop outside your car is able to tell you're doing stuff like messing with your phone you're too distracted and subject to get a ticket. But if you're able to change songs or whatever without anyone being able to notice, you won't get a ticket.

As a side note though just pay attention to road and leave your crap alone, by their very nature no text message is important.

[AzNightmare]

I hate people who text me or call me when I drive. It ruins my driving experience.

[bcrdukes]

New AC business model: free pretzels throughout the flight. Coffee: $50/cup.

Don't even get me started. The coffee wasn't even fair trade organic. Let alone the styrofoam cup. So not biodegradable. :failed:

[underscore]

^ recycle it into an herb planter or something

[Hehe]

I'm probably gonna get failed by this...

But it's 2015 and your car still doesn't have bluetooth built-in?

On my car it does everything... select playlist, play music, call, integrate contact list and even save the whole thing into car's address book. It even shows me new msgs, social updates. I think I can even reply it somehow but I haven't bothered to venture into that yet.

It makes the whole life easier with 0 chance of getting ticketed... my question would be, why not?

[thumper]

https://youtu.be/cs0iwz3NEC0

[Krayzie135]

that last one she goes off the road but still keeps checking her phone...wow

[trollguy]

Yes. Though it was likely the noise from my Blitz Nur Spec exhaust which initially attracted the vpd officer's attention. Looks like it's time to put in the silencer.
Guys thanks for not fail bombing me, thought I was going to get rained down with fails.

whoa cool. did you manage to get it before the RS meet?

if so, pics?

[Galactic_Phantom]

I'm probably gonna get failed by this...

But it's 2015 and your car still doesn't have bluetooth built-in?

On my car it does everything... select playlist, play music, call, integrate contact list and even save the whole thing into car's address book. It even shows me new msgs, social updates. I think I can even reply it somehow but I haven't bothered to venture into that yet.

It makes the whole life easier with 0 chance of getting ticketed... my question would be, why not?

I'm sorry I can't afford a modern car

[Trak3]

I'm sorry I can't afford a modern car

Don't need a modern car, just a modern head unit. :P

[KDMofo]

Anybody notice 2 people standing at redlights with clipboards on hand? There's also a board with anti-cellphone while driving sign on it near them. I'm guessing they are jotting down distracted drivers?

[ae101]

Don't even get me started. The coffee wasn't even fair trade organic. Let alone the styrofoam cup. So not biodegradable. :failed:

u should have gotten on your hipster bike & just rode to calgary, then tell everyone on social media your doing this for a good cause :troll:

speaking of distractions, a few years back i heard on the radio that a girl was walking long bridge topless, its gonna be hard to keep away from that (not sure if u heard of this or not)

[Gh0stRider]

you finally got your sti??? pics!!

[NotRevSeen]

you finally got your sti??? pics!!

After I detail the car I am gonna get a professional photographer to take some pics. Will post them soon. Cell phone pics wont do the car justice plus I don't have a nice SLR hence the decision to go pro somone of the caliber of Dylan King or Marcel Lech :whistle: