Kiwi drivers ignoring cellphone ban

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Mon, 05 Sep 2011 7:00p.m.

It seems Kiwi drivers continue to ignore the cellphone ban (file)

It seems Kiwi drivers continue to ignore the cellphone ban (file)

It has been 22 months since it became illegal to use a handheld cellphone while driving, so you would assume New Zealanders would be more than use to the law.

But by our research, it seems not.

Campbell Live reporters went to the same busy intersection in central Auckland where they were a year ago. That time we found just six people using their phones. This time the results were more than quadruple that.

It's a scary thought given the volume of traffic expected on our roads over the next six weeks.

Watch Kate King’s report.

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07 Sep 2011 07:02a.m.

Waco wrote:

Just one more motoring rule that Kiwi drivers don'r care about.Got a learners driving on your own thats ok you can get stop by the police given a ticket and sent on your way. With such lack laws no one cares.i have seen police talking on cell phones while driving. Who's going to give them a ticket there mates. When we are doing 50km on dual lanes and a police cars passes you who's going to give them a ticket.The police do it so why not us.yep it's law but not for the police.

06 Sep 2011 01:44p.m.

textoff wrote:

My Grandma was killed by a txting driver last year. Of all the driver distractions cellphone use is one that can be eliminated. Using your cellphone while driving is an extremely dangerous thing to do with tragic consequences. My mother and I have started a support/lobby group called TextOff, we have done local surveys and the message just isnt getting through. anyone who wishes to support raising cellphone awareness please email textoff93@gmail.com

06 Sep 2011 08:37a.m.

Tony Brown wrote:

CELL PHONES, just the tip of the iceberg ! Kiwi driving is apalling, nobody stops at STOP SIGNS, CORNER'S are cut at INTERSECTIONS, people PARK across DRIVEWAYS, on BENDS,BERMS and across the TOP of T JUNCTION'S. If you read the comment's in Herald's latest on the RIGHT HAND RULE CHANGE - It's obvious a lot of you can't drive !!

06 Sep 2011 03:48a.m.

Myrtonos wrote:

Those talking on phones while driving seem to all be alone in the car, most cars can carry four or five people.