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What's the lesson in all this?

East at the dinner table or in front of the TV. :/

Whilst there is no specific offence for "eating" the offence of "Not have proper control" can cover a whole range of actions while driving. Think of the crazy old lady driving down the road with a silky terrier hanging out the drivers window. There is one example.

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FATGTS-R Experienced

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I remember seeing on the news or a current affairs type program where some lady was pulled over and fined for brushing her hair.

Like has been mentioned it can come under negligent driving,careless driving,dangerous driving etc etc.

I'm sure everyone here has had the experience of leaning down fiddling with the radio and then glancing up through the windscreen again and shitting yourself and getting hard on the brakes as someone up ahead has slowed to turn or something.

To anyone who smokes out there, ever flicked one out the window and realised its come straight back in? The last place you were looking was out the windscreen........

blcklncer Rookie

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If your doing anything but driving then you aren't concentrating on driving 100% obviously and as such are not in full control of the vehicle in the eyes of the law. Short and simple way of saying it is don't do anything that distract's you ( eating, talking, smsing etc) of course you can't control somethings (kid's fighting etc.)) and you will be fine. Even if you get pulled over don't be an idiot and go OMG uleh wtf I was like fully hungry for teh sanwhich.

some_cs_student Veteran

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I have to agree with everyone else, its illegal to do, I wouldn't consider it dangerous but that doesn't make it legal :/

Good point that you can smoke and drive...never seen anyone get fined for that!

R338OY Veteran

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Even if you get pulled over don't be an idiot and go OMG uleh wtf I was like fully hungry for teh sanwhich.

rofl :/

What if you're kids are ripping each other's hair out in the back?

What if you're BUSTING to pee?

What if you've worked the night shift and have had 2 hours sleep in 48 hours and drive home?

You won't get fined for those but they distract you.

blcklncer Rookie

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I think every one would agree it is better to pull some one over for going over the speed limit then eating a sandwich :/ Off topic I am a little fat. I dunno why but I go to Hungry Jacks and buy meals for myself, my dad, my 3 yr old sister. my girlfriend and my dad's girlfriend and they straight away go " Is that dine in today?"

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Adriano Grand Master

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I have to agree with everyone else, its illegal to do, I wouldn't consider it dangerous but that doesn't make it legal :/

Good point that you can smoke and drive...never seen anyone get fined for that!

Smoking while driving is certainly illegal, even passengers arent allowed to in NSW if there are kids in the car. Now thats a good law. Also not allowed to have opened alcohol in the passenger compartment, even if being consumed by a passenger.

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Marco-R34GTT Grand Master

Marco-R34GTT

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it's can be argued as negligent driving. so yeah, it can be illegal to eat/drink/smoke/wank/scrath yourself whilst operating a motor vehicle. I would assume the application of negligent driving law is up to the officer.

Damn I eat all the time driving between Perth and teh farm... :P

btw would negligent driving include coping a BJ? Even if you still had two hands on the wheel?? :D:ninja::D

FATAZZ Grand Master

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haha holy crap wish id known that earlier...

few weeks ago i finished work early and was driving to the shops while eating a sandwhich, pull up to lights and a cop pulls up next to me so i raise the sandwhich in a 'cheers' fashion and take off casually from the lights. Side note, im a P-plater in a Skyline.

Dam lucky or just awesome cops

haha thats mad 'cheers' with the sandwich to a cop haha.

Even if you get pulled over don't be an idiot and go OMG uleh wtf I was like fully hungry for teh sanwhich.

hahah this is funny too.

i can understand the cop warning her for eating while driving IF it was in heavy traffic in a built up area

and being female good chance she'd need two hands to turn corners.

adam-__- Grand Master

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if its illegal to smoke in the car why do they have ash trays and lighters. its still a factory extra. im on my p's and i have been through a RBT on windsor road near bella vista (sydney) with a smoke and they have said nothin to me

High beams are factory items yet it's still illegal to be driving with them on when you're not supposed to. ;)

Kaz200 Grand Master

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damn.. there's been quite a few times in the past when I'm running late for work.. I've had a McMuffin in one hand, steering wheel in the other.. can still change the gears with the same hand I'm holding the mcmuffin lol.. its much easier to do on a freeway though..

I used to be really naughty in my first car which was auto.. mascara.. brush hair.. lipstick.. these days its too hard to do that in a manual lol. ;)

Marco-R34GTT Grand Master

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Yeah, in 06 when I used to actually work with my old man out bush (full time), first thing monday morning, I'd usually hung over as f*ck from the sunday sesh... I used to have an iced coffee in one hand, a toasted sanga in the other, with a chicko roll on the passenger seat (along with my 2nd iced coffee)... ;)

Luckily those were the days I had the auto VL crumbledore...

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