tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post6611775767419504693..comments2024-03-29T06:59:04.369+00:00Comments on Alan in Belfast: Applied ethics - Would you report a van driver who is driving while talking on a mobile handset?Alan in Belfast (Alan Meban)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04647690758839987063noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-43239070350945165612007-12-20T11:53:00.000+00:002007-12-20T11:53:00.000+00:00johnny - thanks for the spam!johnny - thanks for the spam!Alan in Belfast (Alan Meban)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04647690758839987063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-14079996817554334002007-12-20T11:46:00.000+00:002007-12-20T11:46:00.000+00:00According to the Ford survey:91% of White van man ...According to the Ford survey:<BR/>91% of White van man drivers think people who drive while speaking on the phone are dangerous.<BR/>90% <A HREF="http://www.severnsideremovals.co.uk" REL="nofollow">van man</A> feel safe when driving a van.<BR/>39% see the brand of their van as important, mainly as an indicator of reliability and quality as well as a reflection of their business.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022738650674434989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-28249441010105792072007-09-07T17:33:00.000+01:002007-09-07T17:33:00.000+01:00This is good example of why you shouldnt have prin...This is good example of why you shouldnt have principles. Somethings are right or wrong depending on the time of day or the weather. No I would happliy let him phone away because he is a van driver. But if he was a taxi driver I'd make a mental note of his reg and report him! (so not being likely to be caught in reverse!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-56121993266163521582007-09-04T08:03:00.000+01:002007-09-04T08:03:00.000+01:00To echo CyberScribe's point, when have you ever se...To echo CyberScribe's point, when have you ever seen a van/lorry driver NOT using a mobile phone? It's rarer to see them with both hands on the steering wheel.<BR/><BR/>I'd love to say report them, but that would require either driving dangerously myself or finding a photographic memory to remember both the telephone number and registration of the van.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-58078892508578064512007-09-03T21:45:00.000+01:002007-09-03T21:45:00.000+01:00I have phoned one of those numbers when a berk in ...I have phoned one of those numbers when a berk in a van was blocking Upper Arthur Street making a delivery. They weren't interested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-48575234420433750152007-09-03T21:32:00.000+01:002007-09-03T21:32:00.000+01:00I reckon it'd be a waste of time reporting him as ...I reckon it'd be a waste of time reporting him as the police probably don't have the time or resources to take action.David Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317741293964456034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-56253495220626597762007-09-03T20:51:00.000+01:002007-09-03T20:51:00.000+01:00I'd be tempted to snitch..... grab a pen and write...I'd be tempted to snitch..... grab a pen and write it on the back of my hand then the first thing whn i get out of the car, call and report........... however i have seen the police driving with mobiles to their ears sometimes and have been very temted to call the local station to complain, then remember they get away with speeding so do they get away with using their mobile too?ruthEbabeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015004628611884108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-64883812505509298092007-09-03T15:12:00.000+01:002007-09-03T15:12:00.000+01:00I've just nearly been run over by a guy driving an...I've just nearly been run over by a guy driving an ambulance while on the mobile phone. I guess I should be lucky that if I was hit, help would be on hand....Stephen Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08427967920610532340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-38133347425972822932007-09-03T14:45:00.000+01:002007-09-03T14:45:00.000+01:00No question about it. Grass him up. (when you've ...No question about it. Grass him up. (when you've safely pulled in)Stephen Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08427967920610532340noreply@blogger.com