http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Phone driving - Recent Posts en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:03:00 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10042#post-108895 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:08:16 +0000 Nelly 108895@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Its illegal, but the penalty is rubbish - 3 points and a £60 fine.</p> <p>Seems rather light given the life changing damage a texting driver can do to a cyclist / pedestrian? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10042#post-108889 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:19:16 +0000 recombodna 108889@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Had a taxi driver tell me to get a job and buy a car..... ha! If only he could see my Fleet of vans!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10042#post-108884 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:54:17 +0000 crowriver 108884@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah saw an idiot in a 4x4 cruising downhill through a pedestrian crossing on Leith Walk this aft with right arm entirely engaged in clamping phone to his ear. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10042#post-108881 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:31:39 +0000 559 108881@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Driver in fancy blue BMW perhaps, last three reg letters OLM. </p> <p>On his phone at Davidsons Mains roundabout this evening as I was going round,I signalled him to stop phoning whilst driving. He parked just beyond outside Greggs, he immediately launched into a practised tirade that I, as a cyclist had no right to complain about him !! as I didn't pay any road tax, insurance, etc. Hardly got word in ! </p>