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Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash.

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On 2026-09-28 04:14, AJL wrote:
> Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> AJL wrote:
>>> Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>> Jim the Geordie wrote:
> 
>>>>> In the UK it is an offence to have your phone in your hand,
>>>>> while in the driving seat of a vehicle, unless you are parked
>>>>> in a safe place with the engine off. At a red light would earn
>>>>> you lots of penalty points/fine/ban.
> 
>>>> Same here, but I wonder what is the problem with red lights.
> 
>>> I can always tell when someone is using their phone at a red light.
>>> Cause when the light turns green they just sit there with their
>>> head down working their phone. In heavy traffic the delay causes
>>> some at the end of the line to miss the light. A good ticket IMO
>>> but never a cop when you need one. Course you could always honk but
>>> that could be dangerous cause in my area it might get you shot. We
>>> call it Road Rage...
> 
> 
>> Here you just wave (meaning "sorry!") and drive on.
> 
> Copilot seems to disagree:
> 
> Road Rage in Spain:
> 
> Recent research shows that 74% of Spanish drivers admit to engaging in
> road rage behaviors, with aggressive overtaking, insults, and other
> uncivil driving practices being common.
> 
> Over 7 million drivers overtake aggressively to intimidate others.
> 
> 29% use their horn repeatedly as a complaint.
> 
> 3.7 million have challenged other motorists to get out of their cars.
> 
> Majorca Daily BulletinMajorca Daily Bulletin.

I drive almost daily here and have not noticed. There is some, but not 
much. Maybe in some cities it is worse.


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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OT ?>  More about the case than the phone.   Won't stick to dash.  micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-09-27 13:50 +0300
  Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash. Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-27 12:12 +0100
  Re: OT ?>  More about the case than the phone.   Won't stick to dash. Jim the Geordie <jim@geordieland.co.uk> - 2026-09-27 15:21 +0100
    Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash. AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-09-27 09:07 -0700
      Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash. Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-27 18:07 +0100
        Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash. micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-09-29 11:20 +0300
    Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-27 20:00 +0200
      Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-09-27 19:14 +0000
        Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-28 02:11 +0200
          Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash. micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2026-09-29 11:21 +0300
            Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-29 18:54 +0200
      Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash. AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-09-27 13:22 -0700
        Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-28 02:12 +0200
          Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash. AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-09-27 19:14 -0700
            Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-28 09:13 +0200
              Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash. AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-09-28 12:42 -0700
                Re: OT ?> More about the case than the phone. Won't stick to dash. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-29 02:15 +0200

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