The message still just isn't getting through to these people, is it? Serves 'em right when they get caught.

@christianweller4288

Жыл бұрын

That’s very true, but it comes through a bit louder when they renew insurance..

@marksaunders4142

Жыл бұрын

What are they going to hit when doing 5mph you clown

@WHUCallum97_

Жыл бұрын

Grass

@PedroConejo1939

Жыл бұрын

@@WHUCallum97_ Ooh, you're hard.

@nkdoherty

Жыл бұрын

It's not like they all have a WhatsApp group

I was waiting for lights to change at a pedestrian crossing when a car came past and the driver holding in both hands a mobile phone pressed on to the steering wheel and 1 second later the lights changed to red, 1 second before I could have been killed crossing the road.

Perhaps the current penalties for using a hand-held device aren't a sufficient deterrent? Keep up the good work Mikey! 👍

@TenFalconsMusic

Жыл бұрын

They're addicted, so heftier fines might help to break them from being slaves to their masters (phones).

@paulcook7426

Жыл бұрын

More effective deterrent could be to take away their phones rather than their cars.

@jayeclements6452

Жыл бұрын

Like anyone who habitually speeds, habitually undertakes or habitually sneaks down a one way because it cuts 40 seconds off their journey .....they make a dynamic risk assessment about their chances of being caught. In this situation, where they assume police will have better things to do and anyway, they'll spot a cop car a mile away, their DRA is that it is 'safe enough' to use their 'phone. I slowed the footage down and I reckon I spotted 4 people with 'phones in their hands, including the 2 Mikey caught, in that small queue of cars. 4 out of, what? 10? 40%. So 40% of drivers a) assume they will never be caught b) assume there is no consequence to their action above and beyond getting caught i.e. causing a collision of some sort c) assume that THEIR 'need' to use the device at THAT moment outweighs the need of anyone else on the road to get to their destination with body, mind and vehicle intact. It isn't the deterrent that's insufficient but the numbers of people/officers out there spotting these idiots. I have submitted 9 pieces of dashcam footage since I upgraded my system in April to a quality that the courts will accept. Hopefully, 9 drivers will get a rude awakening some day soon. More power to your pedals, Mikey!

@----.__

Жыл бұрын

@@jayeclements6452 Which other cars do you think were using phones?

@bigted1347

Жыл бұрын

The deterrent isn't a fine or points on a licence . It is the thought of getting caught that is a deterrent. The Police either need to make it easier for all to report such behaviour or they need to put considerably more effort into detering such behaviour themselves

I pass stationary traffic every morning as the lane I’m in is on a filer green, and I see at least 2 to 3 drivers on their phones every morning. Well done Mikey!

@GaryAsh-pv7yu

Жыл бұрын

Well done for what illegally filming inside private property he's treading on very thin ice despite filming morons on the phones while driving ( in charge of a vehicle)

@lolitapitpong3826

Жыл бұрын

@@GaryAsh-pv7yuno expectation of privacy in public gaz

0:15 and 0:50: The click of justice Keep up the good work!

Precisely. Well done Mikey. Concentrate on driving and not messing around with your phone!!! 👍👍👍

That look said it all! damn thats cycling mikey

@nickbea3443

Жыл бұрын

She knew it was wrong yet she couldn't help herself

What blows me away is that most modern cars even budget ones now have built in hands free for calls,There is no reason at all for people to be holding their phones talking while driving these days,And when they are there absolutely glued to the screen browsing bloody Tinder they really do have a problem if they cant wait until they get home or whatever...the fine should be more drastic,If caught ban for 2 years and crush the car,Proceeds of the scrap go to charity!..Great work as always Mikey,Stay safe. :)

@dereksheldon0356

Жыл бұрын

“Hands-free” sounds fine Until someone is dying And the police ask to look at your phone

@terryable-hh4ck

Жыл бұрын

I believe that you can't receive facebook, what's app etc, on built in phones They are only for calls.

@dereksheldon0356

Жыл бұрын

@@terryable-hh4ck But the catch is this: being on a phone call takes your mind "elsewhere". You are less capable of driving than someone over the drink-drive limit. Have a look at the Transport Research Laboratory work on this matter, and realise what's going on for yourself.

Being on the phone also means you won't hear the cyclist coming up behind you playing the Jaws theme....😉

@highdownmartin

Жыл бұрын

What you don’t see is Mikeys foam rubber shark suit. Maybe that’s why some of the females he’s caught,claim to have been “ frightened “.

@weevilinabox

Жыл бұрын

​@@highdownmartinI'd like to see that 😂 Mikey, make this happen. Shark suit, with a sound system playing the theme. Even then, these people would be unaware of your presence.

The vet lady cant believe her luck seeing mikey! From that moment her heart missed a beat.

Caught using your phone while driving? No excuse. The penalty should be a mandatory 3 month ban, £1,000 fine, 10 points on their licence and make sure their insurance company are told.

@TenFalconsMusic

Жыл бұрын

Make it so and have it publicised on every media outlet. Massive deterrent, but the few who are caught well deserve the penalties.

@hughn

Жыл бұрын

I disagree. They should be allowed to continue driving but be banned from owning a mobile phone for life. Now *that* would be a deterrent these people would understand.

@1chiefg

Жыл бұрын

Should be 1 year.

@risingstorm4239

Жыл бұрын

​@@hughndur Mr dumb as hell

@lucaschapman2188

Жыл бұрын

Wow abit draconian mate lol. You sound like one of these people who want to bring back the death penalty lol. I suppose you have never broken the law before then?

je zou toch denken dat iemand die kinderen vervoerd niet met een telefoon in de handjes rond rijdt... dat kan je zomaar je baan kosten als je een strenge baas hebt. en ik hoop dat de baas erg streng is! 😡

@TenFalconsMusic

Жыл бұрын

Definitely👍

I reckon it could be a 10k fine and a ban and people would still be doing the same

@TenFalconsMusic

Жыл бұрын

A survey was done in America which found a disturbing 1 out of 10 people would rather lose a finger than give up their phone. Reference: Academy of Fencing Masters article on 10.8.2018

@cargy930

Жыл бұрын

I reckon you could be right, simply because these drivers know the chances of being caught are so tiny.

@paulannable3734

Жыл бұрын

We used to execute murderers and people were still murdering.

@weevilinabox

Жыл бұрын

​@@TenFalconsMusicWhy is that disturbing? Assuming I got to choose the finger, and that the removal was painless and had no downstream complications, I'd absolutely be in that 10%. Little finger, left hand versus the single most useful object I own? No contest.

@geckopubg

Жыл бұрын

@@paulannable3734 good point

Good work!

@marksaunders4142

Жыл бұрын

He needs a slap

Someone that sly is going to give the system a run for it's money, in the end it will hinge on whether the van driver is able to secure a king's counsel barrister. Good going, Mikey.

I see a new V5C was issued for the blue Ford, in October last year. I wonder if they parted with it, due to the increased insurance costs of the FPN.

I’m sure you’ve caught a medivet vehicle before, could be different reg and/or person but is there a way to check?

@CyclingMikey

Жыл бұрын

Well remembered! It was Young Veterinary I think: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZZWMk7uSqa2nido.html

@leighe6480

Жыл бұрын

@@CyclingMikey ah yes, that’ll probably be the one I was thinking of.

Would anything change if they parked and switched off their vehicle? Not like they're going anywhere fast, so if the phone is that important they should be able to do that much at least.

If one case is still ongoing, don't the police require you to keep the footage offline untill it is finally dealt with?

@georgebarnes8163

Жыл бұрын

No

@georgebarnes8163

Жыл бұрын

@user-un7eu8ud8l plod has zero control, they can ask but not tell since the evidence provided was from the public domain

@georgebarnes8163

Жыл бұрын

@user-un7eu8ud8l Nonsense, the police often share videos online prior to the cases going to court or even before and arrest or charge has been made.

@georgebarnes8163

Жыл бұрын

@user-un7eu8ud8l yet the police have videos all over social media prior to the cases going to court, the police have no powers to stop anyone posting on social media. By the way these videos are a lot older than 6 months.

Maybe i'm misremembering but didn't you catch a medivet vehicle before and the employer was contacted?

@CyclingMikey

Жыл бұрын

Well remembered! It was Young Veterinary I think: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZZWMk7uSqa2nido.html

Keep up the good work Mikey and stay safe.

Where is this?

Jaws is back 👍

I wonder if the reason the case is taking so long, is because they're being prosecuted for the no MOT as well.

@jasonsmith4888

Жыл бұрын

If the website is correct that's pretty shocking for a community mini bus firm, driver on mobile phone just tops it off

@BedsitBob

Жыл бұрын

@@jasonsmith4888 At the time when Mikey caught them, it had been without an MOT for around 1 year.

No more shark noises please!!!!😊

Isn't driving with headphone illegal too?

@JustSomeVideos0

Жыл бұрын

Not specifically. Could be considered driving without due care but don't think there's a specific precedent for headphones falling under that. In France it's very much illegal by all acounts.

@mboothy

Жыл бұрын

You can drive whilst deaf or listening to loud music so not sure why driving with headphones would be illegal.

@JustSomeVideos0

Жыл бұрын

@@mboothy You can drive in both those scenarios. But if the loud music is considered a distraction you can get done for it (due care + attention).

@cravenmoorehead8

Жыл бұрын

@mboothy Because a few years ago a copper told me to take my headphones out whilst driving as its not allowed. That's why I asked.

OH she thinks when i don't look at him there wil be no fine. Well there wil be.

Oops. Good vets. Shame about the driving.

Medivet woman just does not care how many stray puppies , kittens and hedgehogs she may crush on the way to put salve on somebodies pet snake .

but the guy in the bus got away yes

@CyclingMikey

Жыл бұрын

Nope.

Soon you will have a "hat trick".......

0:13 - priceless

@CyclingMikey

Жыл бұрын

That look! They often give me that look when caught.

There are lots of comments about stiffer punishments for phone drivers, they should be offered an alternative of undertaking cycle or horse riding training instead…. They should understand the risks they are taking with others lives.

nice one mikey

While I think what you do should be commended, no one should use a phone while driving. I do think your road positioning is dangerous and bad for on coming drivers to keep 1 meter away

@andyroberts4387

Жыл бұрын

*metre

Don’t see you stopping bikes breaking the law

Keep going Mikey, they'll get the message eventually or the roads will be quieter because they've all been banned. Either way it'll be a win win.

Not in time

Such a lonely life

@CyclingMikey

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, my commiserations to you. Maybe join a club or something to meet some friends?

The 1st van was completely static checking your phone while stopped like that isn't endangering anyone. While you're driving is dangerous yes of course but at times these videos go too far imo. There are also a lot of cyclists breaking the rules of the road and that also needs highlighting.

@CyclingMikey

Жыл бұрын

Stationary phone drivers are still dangerous for many reasons: 1) Should a child or shorter person cross in front of them they wouldn't even see them, and would likely then move off, running them over. Notice how WFN364 (google for videos) drives forwards whilst looking at his phone? This is common behaviour from phone drivers. Here's an example someone else caught where the driver almost takes out a pedestrian at a crossing: twitter.com/phonekills/status/1491526464520560641?s=20 2) They are entirely unaware of filtering cyclists and motorcyclists. These drivers are often slow to react when the queue starts moving, and then when someone behind them beeps they drop the phone and hastily move off without even looking. 3) If you imagine these people only use their phones when queuing at the traffic lights, that's terribly naïve. The gardener in LM63BTZ was on the phone whilst driving along, and quite likely had been doing it for some considerable part of his journey. These phone users are constantly using their phones, but it's just much easier to catch them when they're in the queue. 4) Phone distraction lasts for a good time after you put the phone away. Even if you're only using the phone in each traffic queue at each junction (which is highly unlikely), then you're constantly topping up your mental distraction and are basically as disabled as a drunk driver. 5) Phone driving is worse than drink driving for distraction rates, and that's why it's part of the #Fatal4 behaviours that police target heavily. 6) Here's a police officer telling you that he has been on the scene for 3 fatal RTCs involving drivers who were stationary whilst using their phones, and then moved off and caused a collision: twitter.com/markandcharlie/status/1604073330751197184?s=20&t=uj8sgu7spu4cTyDqqqds2g 7) People who knowingly break minor driving law will likely also break more serious laws. Strong policing of minor traffic offences has a strong effect on reducing collisions resulting in killed and seriously injured people. It's good to police these phone drivers. I'm really not interested in this nonsense of "it's not dangerous when stationary, because it clearly is and it's clearly still very appropriate to catch these drivers.

@luvgonzo8077

Жыл бұрын

@@CyclingMikey Thanks for taking the time to reply, not sure I fully agree with the stationary vehicle situation though.

Maybe you should also video cyclist on there phones when cycling and going through red lights but Oh no cyclist do no wrong

@sarahmills7878

Жыл бұрын

What would be the point of videoing them?

@LeadAffinity

Жыл бұрын

​@@sarahmills7878are you suggesting there is no way to track and trace a cyclist breaking the law, so there's no point? Does this mean something needs to be done to permit it? As a deterrent and to catch the 'lesser' crimes, as those people will be more likely to commit crimes of greater magnitude later?

@sarahmills7878

Жыл бұрын

@@LeadAffinity I'm not suggesting anything. I asked a question to which there was no reply.

Nice brace of catches there Mikey. You could see the vet knew full well that she was lawbreaking by the furtive way the phone was swiftly put onto the other seat. The guy in the minibus was so engrossed as to be oblivious to whether or not anyone saw him. Let's hope that "ongoing" doesn't later translate to "got away with it".

@RowanBradshaw-vc2mf

Жыл бұрын

Every driver needs a secretary.

My guy Mike has nothing better to do 😂

@Toastypie1

Жыл бұрын

You are definitely not a legend.

@marty4910

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure he's full time keeping the roads safe. He must be earning good money from his views. Fair play to him he deserves recognition for his work. I hear his name was put forward for a new years honor. Arise Sir Mikey.

@_ATW_

Жыл бұрын

You must have even less to do as you're actually watching it lol. 😂