As a passenger I've asked taxi drivers to stop touching their phones whilst driving. Usually I get a grumbled apology but sometimes I get a mouthful of abuse so I report them to my local council. Nice one Mikey. Keep up the good work.

@grahvis

Жыл бұрын

Where I live, the taxi phones are completely hands free, replies appear to be voice activated.

@OhCrumbs96

Жыл бұрын

@@MonkeySprayBanana ⬆️ Found the idiots who use their phone whilst driving.

@damionlee7658

Жыл бұрын

@@MonkeySprayBanana you pathetic little boy.

@PedroApidtA99

Жыл бұрын

How sad of you 😂

@sbeeezz

Жыл бұрын

Karen

She knew. Soon put her seat belt on when she saw Mikey. The "professional" driver probably hasn't even passed his test in the UK

@samwedge

Жыл бұрын

@@laceandwhisky yes they are, unless given an explicit medical exemption certificate which isn't routinely given. From the gov website: You must wear a seat belt if you’re pregnant, unless your doctor says you don’t have to for medical reasons.

That guy who dropped the 'Cycle lane over there mate' has one hell of a story to tell his mates later

So engrossed he didn't notice Cycling Mikey in a bright red shirt behind and alongside. Absolutely beggars belief. Keep up the good work Mikey! 👍

@JustSomeVideos0

Жыл бұрын

It does indeed. I've been stood next to the driver side window of phone using drivers for prolonged periods of time. Hi viz jacket, dayglo orange gloves, gopro stuck to my helmet like I'm some kind of flipping 6ft4 tellytubby and they still don't notice. But then quite commonly they don't notice when the car directly in front of them moves on so what hope the person standing next to them......

Just last night the Uber I was in was involved in a crash. A moped had stopped at a zebra crossing to let someone across and a car plowed into the back of him with such force that the moped was airborne for over 15 metres before slamming into the side of the Uber I was sitting in! It’s my firm belief (without proof though) that the car driver at fault was probably distracted by something like a phone. The moped rider was lying in the road for over 40 minutes while paramedics treated him and the road closed for over an hour, luckily the police said his injuries were not life threatening but will surely mean recovery time and no income for him! So keep up the good work Mikey, never let anyone say you are not doing good and performing a public service. Take care and stay safe…..

@RonSeymour1

Жыл бұрын

For such a serious accident the police will check the car driver's phone records to see if it was in use.

@itsonlyme9938

Жыл бұрын

I was out to day and saw many with their phone on their lap trying to hide the phone and looking up then down while waiting at the traffic lights. It has become the norm.

@125brat

Жыл бұрын

If the Uber driver was using his phone for anything other than reading something already on the phone, I am fairly sure the data transfer would be logged by the phone system just like a phone call, text-message, whats-app or anything else which uses the data network. There will be a record of the data, time, rough location etc. Maybe the police should do their job properly and investigate what appears to be a case of careless driving?

@garyboyle695

Жыл бұрын

@@125brat That's not careless driving, it should be dangerous driving and loss of licence and jail time

@paulcook7426

Жыл бұрын

@@itsonlyme9938 Ditto. Counted three in a row at one point. Beeped another later on. And tonight, multiple drivers with only one headlight working, including 4 cars in a row.

it’s shocking how some drivers can be so oblivious, especially whilst behind the wheel of a heavy moving object

The old rule of “no interactive communication” makes no sense. I’m glad it’s changed. Under that rule it sounds like you could play a game or watch a film, ridiculous.

@damionlee7658

Жыл бұрын

The daft thing was it was really a failing of case law rather than the initial law. It seems the problem was a law written in a manner where the judges didn't understand the terminology, and lawyers able to argue it meant a specific thing that really was the least likely interpretation. Data sent to the device following a request for data is "Interactive communication". So you use your device to request a website, play a game that runs adverts or communicates with an online server, play your Spotify playlist etc. Any time you initiate a data request on the device, that is interactive communication. But the technology jargon was perhaps not clearly relayed to the judges, and so we seemingly ended up with case law that represented communication to mean from person to person. Thus, sending text messages and participating in phone calls. Fortunately the new law is much plainer, but has created a new problem all of its own. You can use your device if it is in a cradle, even by touch, providing it is not distracting. It is amazing how many drivers think that reading and writing text messages or emails on a cradled device isn't distracting...

Thank you for your efforts, Mikey. Good going.

A great pity that the new legislation was not in force at the time.

It's the way that they just don't care. Every time.

a phone in the hand is worth a full prosecution. regardless

Doing that can be worse than using your phone when constantly moving because he had no idea what was going on around him. He didn't even look up when pulling off and a child could have stepped out in front of him while he was stationary and he would have ran them over

So many SUVs in that traffic, ridiculous!

Steering wth his knees obviously 😂

@jonwyatt3694

Жыл бұрын

@pinky I take it this was in the back and the 'steering wheel' was attached to your booster seat. 👼🍼

It will certainly be "Look! Look! Look!" When the fine drops on the hallway floor

Greetings from LA! Love your vids.

I cannot understand the METs reaction to this the guy was oblivious to his surroundings for several minutes……

@CyclingMikey

Жыл бұрын

TBF the Met did fine by this - it's the result of a poorly defined mobile phone law from 2002. The phone laws have since been updated and nowadays this would be an easy phone driving prosecution.

@JHJHJHJHJH

Жыл бұрын

The MET's reaction was to prosecute. What is there to not understand?

@125brat

Жыл бұрын

@@CyclingMikey Hi Mikey, great work as usual, but stay safe. Have you published any of your catches under the new laws yet? If not, when will your old catches drop out and the new catches start to appear?

At 2:18, was you aware of the mother fastening her seatbelt Keep up the good work!

@TheCormTube

Жыл бұрын

Can't believe people still don't bother to have their seatbelt on. Surprised in a car that age it wasn't nagging, mine would be bonging all the way through the journey.

@Wolf-yw5cx

Жыл бұрын

that was hilarious 🤣

1:32 Steering into you completely oblivious and 2:16 hasn’t checked his passenger has their seatbelt on.

@JHJHJHJHJH

Жыл бұрын

While it's not great for him if she doesn't wear one (it would waste his time being pulled over while they deal with her), he's not liable and it's not his responsibility.

That scooter rider with shorts and runners, hope he stays upright 🙈. I use to wear full gear when I rode even in the heat of the Aussie summer day.

@denise6591

Жыл бұрын

Seriously it does my head in when you see idiots riding bikes with fuck all protection!! Doesn't warrant thinking about the cost of skin grafts!! Fucking twats!!

What amazes me isn't the uber drivers on the phone but the black taxi's. Perhaps I'm naive but somehow you expect better from a black cab. Caught two black cabs within 2 hours both using a hand-held phone. Both had passengers in the back as well which makes it particularly egregious.

Driving without due care and attention

Appalling driving, especially with a (paying?) pregnant passenger. At least three time he pulled away with no hands on the wheel and totally engrossed in his phone. Hope they throw the book at him! Keep up the great work, Mike and ride safe :-)

In the netherlands no private footage would be accepted as evidence . And you could yourself end up with a €160 for using a road where a bike lane is provided .

Why is it legal for you to use a camera whilst cycling, but illegal for a driver to use a camera on a phone?

@GodmanchesterGoblin

Жыл бұрын

Camera fixed to helmet?

To top it off did you notice the Aston Martin Cygnet coming toward camera at about 3:30 mins? Reag no AML50.

@letter1014

Жыл бұрын

Very rare car - good spot!

She didn’t have her seat belt on she puts it on when she can see you.

I miss summer

@maggie2759

Жыл бұрын

Me too!.. it is so cold today..

We saw the scooters overtaking the cars and slotting in when there were oncoming cars. If they had paused in front of that guy, he could have bumped them.

Aston Martin Cygnet at 03:31, not often you see one of those.

"No evidence of interactive communication"? He was using his freaking phone!

he has no idea what you are talking about ] most probably don't understand you as well

He's certainly engrossed in that phone. The swerves to avoid hitting the gutter were clear.

I think you need another phrase for 'professional driver' Mikey as it clearly doesn't fit . How about "as someone who is paid to drive" ?

@LocksLondon

Жыл бұрын

@Tim I am aware, my point is these drivers do not deserve that particular adjective

In a plastic KIA as well so less chance of surviving in a crash. What a 🔔 end.

He was holding the phone. Does that not count as phone use, whether interactive or not?

I don’t mind Uber drivers taking phone calls through Bluetooth. But with that driving I’d question wtf is he doing.

@damionlee7658

Жыл бұрын

Just be aware that evidence from safety studies demonstrates that answering a phone call hands free (whether a Bluetooth earpiece or in car system) causes worse reactions from a driver than being in excess of the drink drive limit. I cannot urge people strongly enough, if you are in a vehicle and the driver receives a call, ask them not to take it. Hands free options may be legal, but they are still ridiculously dangerous.

That one scooter just ripped through the crosswalk with people crossing. They got his license number there in the video.

Oh come on Mikey….of course it’s OK….he’s stuck in traffic 🙄 Shocking!

Shocking

Dude doesn't really speak English. I'm sure he learned a couple of new words through this process.

I don’t think the Women cared that much about her Child in the back, they way he was moving around didn’t look like he had a Seat Belt On?

Unbelievable and carrying a pregnant passenger and wearing a mask!!! What’s the point, if you are then using a mobile phone whilst driving!!! Well done again, Mikey 👍👍👍

In the driving theory test there's a trick question, when is it safe to take a call while driving 1.while holding the phone or 2.hands free the correct answer is never.

That's a pity but a result never the less.

oblivious ! that's shocking !

An absolute disgrace. They're obsessed with the things

I love the jaws music, when I hear it on these videos I immediately think oh he's got one lol 😆 love it hehe I'm greatful for my partner as when he is driving me and our daughter he even tells us as passengers and one of us in even in the back seat not to be on our phones as its a distraction to him aswell, its normal now for us all not to be on any of our phones while we r in the car and tbh its less stressful and our attention is on each other and having fun together playing games like I SPY

@CyclingMikey

Жыл бұрын

Love that!

Totally oblivious. 🙄

What happened to « driving without due care and attention »?

Thought someone had copy/pasted all the cars at the start.

For anyone on their phone: 10% fine based on their yearly salary or £2,000 (whatever is higher) And 3 points We'd be able to fund the NHS overnight!

@thomasdalton1508

Жыл бұрын

It does seem to be a religion for some people, so perhaps a tithe is appropriate!

How old is the video? It's been illegal to hold a mobile phone while driving even when not for communication since 25th March 2022.

@guyfawkes055

Жыл бұрын

I know but now you see it now more than ever. Well I notice it because I'm looking for it more. People obviously aren't learning so the punishment must become more severe.

@damionlee7658

Жыл бұрын

It was filmed in June 2021.

@dedistaulapanodki6293

Жыл бұрын

Says June 2021 at the start of the video

This baffles me , while in queue it’s ok isn’t it , cars aren’t moving . NO NO NO HELL NO HOW MANY NO’s do you need 🤨

Beyond disgusting, take his licence now

I would have thought with all the evidence you had the police would have thrown the book at him.

The pedestrian nearly crashing thier little wheeled bag at 2:17 needs urgent analysis!

also at 2:15 the pregnant passenger only started putting on seatbelt , should'nt the driver be responsible for ensuring all passengers wear seatbelts before driving away, not sure if theres a different law regarding pregnant passengers but im sure its the same law for everyone to wear one, and another thing is how can he not get done for having handheld device (phone) while driving just because there was no interactive comunication, isnt what he was doing the same as driving while texting

@chrispop99

Жыл бұрын

It's only the driver's responsibility for any passengers under 14. Otherwise, it's the passenger's responsibility, and the passenger who may get fined. Pregnant ladies must still wear a belt, unless they have a medical exemption from a doctor.

He literally has a phone holder, shame he didn't use it!

why has he got a mask on? Presumably for city pollution but it wont stop the particulates, waste of time. Good time to wear a mask is when cutting up MDF sheets etc, but not for city pollution.

Im sure TFL licencing ensure that drivers have a good knowledge of the English test, that driver didnt have a call what you was talking about. He is gonna have a hard time communicating in English in court. You will be getting 3 penalty points ....... Ya ya , clear, clear, look look

Would his PHV licence be at risk for not ensuring his passenger was wearing a seatbelt as well?

@80skid83

Жыл бұрын

Think that only applies to minors , yes I know there was a minor in the back though

@mlee6050

Жыл бұрын

I thought was to all

What are people doing driving around at one mile per hour in SUV’s for? Noticed two pedestrians one with a mask on! How did you know it’s a Uber, there seemed to be no markings, marking the vehicle out as a private hire?

@CyclingMikey

Жыл бұрын

It was hard to see, but there was a green roundel in the back window.

@spacerockerlightyears

Жыл бұрын

@@CyclingMikey Is that all they need? It should be marked up with a plate for identification like law abiding private hire companies. Utter disgrace companies like Uber!

some things never change on the road lol

Something else to talk about at the funeral? (I take that that was the destination.)

you do noble work. But you need to be careful, a lot of people carry guns, weapons and are unstable

Oh, the irony! Prepared to put others at risk but wears a mask to protect himself 😂

@guinnog2

Жыл бұрын

Masks are mainly to protect others.

@JHJHJHJHJH

Жыл бұрын

Masks aren't worn to protect yourself. If his passenger had sneezed, the airborne droplets can get into his eyes directly or via his own skin if he rubs his eyes. If he sneezed, the mask would contain the droplets. Masks help other people.

First to comment. Some drivers just don’t even care 👎🏻

One reason why I want to immigrate to New York in the future 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@CyclingMikey

Жыл бұрын

Car shite is much MUCH worse in NYC, btw.

I was wondering what the hell he was doing on his phone. It looked monotonous. At first I thought it might be something where he gets money from people clicking on a link so was clicking on it himself many hundreds of times throughout the day. But then you said “deleting locations”. My question is why? Why delete locations??

@CyclingMikey

Жыл бұрын

I think it was either in Google Maps or in his Uber app. I'm not sure.

Was this before the rules changed on phone use? The comment at the end about 'no evidence of interactive communication' surprised me.

@dedistaulapanodki6293

Жыл бұрын

June 2021 ,a s per caption at the start of the video. So before. Would be a slam-dunk 6 point offence now.o

@125brat

Жыл бұрын

Surely if you do anything other than look at the screen, i.e. scroll, enter any data or respond to a prompt etc that is "interactive" because you are interacting with whatever is appearing on the screen? I expect some smart-arsed lawyer has argued this in court so a precedent which contradicts common sense has been set😡

@Whoop0

Жыл бұрын

It says June 2021 at the beginning, so yes it was - law changed in March 2022.

@simonsaysrewind

Жыл бұрын

Yes this is pre new rules... mikey has a mix of older and newer uploads dependent on time..like met replies to sometimes court cases.

@eddhobday

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to respond guys.

Is sitting on your bike on the outside of the lane; immediately prior to a bend in the road, a good idea?

Unacceptable behaviour. And the Prius driver, with zero knowledge of what's going on, still feels the need to drop the classic "there's a bike lane over there"

Was the child in a correct seat with a belt?

How long does it take to choose a babys name 🤣🤣🤣

In UK we English don't say, "I wish you good business". It sounds creepy.

The Met police are a joke, clearly playing/using his phone swerving side to side in the lane with a pregnant passenger and a child.

@CyclingMikey

Жыл бұрын

TBF the Met did fine by this - it's the result of a poorly defined mobile phone law from 2002. The phone laws have since been updated and nowadays this would be an easy phone driving prosecution.

@granddadmark7639

Жыл бұрын

@@CyclingMikey thanks for the clarification 👍

overduidelijk een PPP (piss poor professional), vind je ook niet, Mikey? het soort chauffeur waar ik het liefst ver bij uit de buurt blijf...

I get this is not right to do but, I don't understand why people like this guy he just causes problems for no reason. This is like calling the police for someone jaywalking

@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.

Are you dropping your standards ? Did t this happen in 2002? Why is there no date and if this happened pre mobile law days HY is it getting posted in 2023 and WITHOUT including the penalty Unless teal punishment is included these video clips are just KZread money smoking entertainment clips

That’s a fair cop!

Typical Kia driver

uber bellend

😊😊😊

It's okay, it's an electric car. It has envirosaftylogical powers.

once again the police being lazy, did the child have a seat belt on ?

First!

@JB_inks

Жыл бұрын

Well done, collect your retard prize on the way out

Good catch Mikey!