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No Joke. Driver Stopped By police for having a laugh at the wheel.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭deadwood


    Yes.
    He was just laughing.
    Nothing else.


    You won't find anyone here who finds potential dangerous driving so funny.
    Imagine if he had hit a child while throwing his head back with wild abandon at some joke or other.


    I wouldn't want to be that police man going to that house to tell the poor parents -
    "Well, you see Mrs Jones, it goes something like this: An Englishman, an Irish driver and a Scottish pedestrian were in a tunnel one day....."


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭Trojan911


    Only in the UK, had a good laugh at this one. :pac:

    Not knowing the full facts only what was reported, but I would go down the line that the driver was not in proper control of his vehicle & may have made a manouvre which brought him to the attention of the police.

    While it is not an offence to laugh, it is an offence to drive without due care & attention. I'm surprised Sky entertained this one.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Trojan911 wrote: »
    Not knowing the full facts only what was reported, but I would go down the line that the driver was not in proper control of his vehicle & may have made a manouvre which brought him to the attention of the police.

    While it is not an offence to laugh, it is an offence to drive without due care & attention. I'm surprised Sky entertained this one.
    But what if he heard a joke on the radio and couldnt help laughing? Could they make it an offense to have chat shows on your radio while driving :confused:?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭deadwood


    Maybe he was listening to Colm and Jimjim or Ray Foley - original comedy can do that, you know.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭Trojan911


    But what if he heard a joke on the radio and couldnt help laughing? Could they make it an offense to have chat shows on your radio while driving :confused:?

    Irrespective of a radio chat show or a friend making a person laugh the driver is the one responsible while driving. The buck basically stops with the driver.

    The only excuse I've heard of, which possibly is a plausable one, was a fit of sneezing. This was classed as an involuntary bodily movement.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    You think thats bad: http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/02/breastfeeding-while-driving/?hp

    If its not in the system he wasnt charged with anything. Maybe the copper thought he might be stoned and pulled him over for a sniff around. No harm no foul. Either way if youre laughing its a decent indication your full attention is not on the road conditions (though even I find that crock reasoning: could we pull over people for having conversations with their passengers?).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,451 ✭✭✭GiftofGab


    deadwood wrote: »
    Imagine if he had hit a child while throwing his head back with wild abandon at some joke or other.

    Are you serious???? I doubt this would ever happen!!! The guy prob couldn't help himself laughing. Sneezing is worse. What next, your not allowed to sneeze?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 220 ✭✭daithip


    Better not see a funny side of this in case it makes me laugh on the way to work!! Must keep an eye out for the traffic corps :p:rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭Trojan911


    GiftofGab wrote: »
    Sneezing is worse. What next, your not allowed to sneeze?

    Think you picked me up wrong, read my post again I said "The only excuse I've heard of, which possibly is a plausable one, was a fit of sneezing. This was classed as an involuntary bodily movement" i.e. a sneezing fit could not be helped.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭deadwood


    GiftofGab wrote: »
    Are you serious???? I doubt this would ever happen!!! The guy prob couldn't help himself laughing. Sneezing is worse. What next, your not allowed to sneeze?
    Sure, if you like.:D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 313 ✭✭gilly0512


    deadwood wrote: »
    Maybe he was listening to Colm and Jimjim or Ray Foley - original comedy can do that, you know.[/QUOT

    If he had the misfortune to be listening to Colm & JimJim I would say the poor fella would have been in tears, and wondering how such dirge is allowed on a national radio station.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,934 ✭✭✭OhNoYouDidn't


    Trojan911 wrote: »

    While it is not an offence to laugh, it is an offence to drive without due care & attention. I'm surprised Sky entertained this one.

    But they told him it was because he laughed, which on the face of it is over zealous policing and newsworthy.


  • Site Banned Posts: 5,904 ✭✭✭parsi


    I wonder are there any statistics on how many accidents were due to distraction whilst the driver was roaring the head off at the kids ?

    It has to be somewhat common.


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