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Jon and I are honoured to be hosting a 'Blabbing for Britain' on Friday at 10:00 AM with
Sargeant Neil aka SgtTCS
The Announcment
Link https://blab.im/steven-healey-dontstreamanddrive-day-april-8th-blabbing-for-britain-
special
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The Campaign
Background
In the news this week, the latest fad of recording or streaming video from mobile phones
while driving is being discouraged by Neil, a serving police sergeant, in an unofficial
social media campaign.
Neil, a prolific Twitter user also known as @SgtTCS (who does not wish his surname to
be known), used a driving simulator at the Transport Research Laboratory in Berkshire
to demonstrate the effects of streaming and driving and the dangers caused to other
road users as a result.
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During the driving simulation, Neil recorded a video on a smartphone stuck to the
windscreen, looking at the phone and not the motorway, which caused the car to drift
dangerously out of lane while travelling at speeds in excess of 70mph. In addition, his
reaction times were impaired.
Neil has organised an unofficial online campaign called #dontstreamanddrive to highlight
the dangers of streaming and driving.
Source http://www.motoringlawyersonline.com/%23dontstreamanddrive
The mission
Friends. I need your help.
Driving is a complex operation. A blending of eye, hand and foot coordination that can
propel a vehicle down a road at incredible speed. A process that requires skill,
judgement, responsibility and places upon you, as a driver, a duty of care to yourself and
every other road user.
If done correctly, driving a car fully occupies your attention. Listen to my simple
commentary here as I drive down country lanes. Now consider that in a city with
pedestrians, cyclists, pedestrian crossings, more traffic, buses, more road signs,
junctions and hazards. If you are fully focussed on your driving you have zero time to do
anything else.
The use of mobile phones by drivers has been in existence since the devices were
introduced. The specific offences were introduced to UK legislation in 2003.
As phones have become an essential part of day to day life the use of them by drivers
has increased. Stand at any busy junction for 5 minutes and count how many drivers
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you see using a phone. You will be appalled. Studies have shown that driving ability is
clearly impaired by using a mobile phone and that talking on a hand-held mobile phone
impairs driving more than driving above the drink drive limit. Just think about that for a
moment
Source https://thecustodyrecord.wordpress.com/2016/02/05/dontstreamanddrive-day/
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How you can support - Thunderclap
Click https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/37699-dontstreamanddrive and support with
your Twitter , FaceBook or Tumblr Account
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Video Chat on Friday 8th April on Blab
You are invited to join us as Sgt Neial chats with Jon and Steven about
#DontStreamandDrive
10:00 AM Friday https://blab.im/steven-healey-dontstreamanddrive-day-april-8th-
blabbing-for-britain-special
You can ask questions and join us live on camera .
Log in with your Twitter account
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We wish the campaign every success
as do all the organisations who support the Sgt Nei'ls campaign
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