CONVEYOR BELT

Yesterday, some unfortunate fellow got nailed by an over-zealous bike cop for using his phone while driving. The man said all he did was press the answer button on the handset while it sat in its holder then took the call through the hands free earpiece.

The courts (and the filth - oops, policeman) said - anything that distracts at all whilst driving constitutes an offence. Lighting a cigarette, using a phone, drinking coffee. (Wait til they get a load of me as I drive while lighting/drinking/reading - all while not wearing a seatbelt. hoho).

So that would include picking one's nose then while mobile and NOT at traffic lights? (See prev). Scratchin an armpit? Head? Arm? Apart from anything else, it's often down to a given driver's state of mind and how distracted he or she may be simply in there. How do you propose we deal with that, Einsteins?

What the powers that be want is to have drivers driving like machines, robots; hands at the ten to two position, sitting straight, paying attention to nothing except what's going on dead ahead.

We already have them actually - they're called women and pensioners. Heh, heh - defensive shield UP.

But seriously, that's what they want; to choke, through nazi-like legislation, traffic into one enormous conveyor belt. Everyone at the same speed, not changing lanes like nice little motorists.

Thank God for 2 wheels!