cameras detect thousands of drivers using phones

[davidc4430]

New cameras detect thousands of drivers a day using their mobile phone behind the wheel

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-16/new-cameras-detect-drivers-using-their-mobile-phone/10624648

its a modern adiction, some just cant not look at their phones if it makes a noise.

[imastawka]

I forgot.....as a bonus, I get a free whole chook next time cos I didn't get my order within 30 mins.

[lyhargr_0]

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@zanadoo_56 wrote:

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@davidc4430 wrote:

whats getting on my mind is the fact little by little i'm getting closer to the day when i will have to have a 'smart phone' as more and more life is revolving around them.

same with facebook.

businesses are now having facebook as their internet contact place and not email.

i can still remember getting paid in a little brown envolope, then pay directly to your bank arrived.

with the 'dont worry, no one will be forced to get paid by direct deposit. but it didnt take long for the cash payday to be scrapped.

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I don't have a mobile phone (it's only last year I got a cordless phone for my landline), but I agree it is becoming essential when dealing with some companies.  Australia Post is a good example.  If you want to sign up for some of their extra services like sending your mail to a different post office than your regular one for collection, you have to have a mobile phone.  Hell, they've got my home number, my email address...and of course, they know where I live.  But that's not good enough.

Red Rooster changed their online home delivery service from accepting a landline or mobile phone number to mobile only.  Mind you they're not as smart as they think they are.  With the pay options greyed out if you haven't put in a mobile number the solution is quite simple.  Change your STD code to '04'.  Their new program reads the phone number as a mobile so you can then place your order.  You won't get the SMS confirmation of course but I still get the email confirmations and the store still gets the order.  I've complained to Red Rooster of course, but just in case they do nothing about it, just make sure whatever phone number you put in the checkout, as long as it begins with 04 you can still buy your chicken. 🙂  And for those who say just phone the local RR direct, if you only have the royalty dollars online then you won't get them by phone orders.  Not all the online specials are available either.

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I dont own a mobile ph but then my nearest RR is 100km away, so cant really see it being a prob.   

[lyhargr_0]

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@imastawka wrote:

I forgot.....as a bonus, I get a free whole chook next time cos I didn't get my order within 30 mins.

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Would have been a tad cold buy the time you received it    ...... Dont people drive to their local FF place anymore?

[imastawka]

It wasn't cold.

They just didn't get the order done straight away.

And no, we don't drive to the nearest FF place.

They can use their petrol to deliver it.

Free delivery.

[zanadoo_56]

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@imastawka wrote:

I ordered RR on-line last night.

They were out of something I ordered, so rang me for a substitute. 

Not for the first time either.

I may not have gotten my order at all if they couldn't contact me.

I dislike their on-line ordering website intensely.

And what's with the 'Paypal coming soon' bit?

They always had it before, now it's gone.

I know.....off topic............

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The website changes are extremely annoying.  The Red Rewards total accrued don't tally with the amount it says at the checkout (which is always less).  I logged a complaint with them and later I got a message that the issue was resolved and I was asked to rate the service.  I told them it wasn't resolved and they should go back to the drawing board on the issue.

I'd hate to think some damn fool was trying to order Red Rooster while driving, having it stuff up, then causing an accident.

The story is PayPal will be back in the new year.  I'm not holding my breath on that one either.

I got a free chicken last week due to late delivery. 😉

[lyhargr_0]

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@imastawka wrote:

It wasn't cold.

They just didn't get the order done straight away.

And no, we don't drive to the nearest FF place.

They can use their petrol to deliver it.

Free delivery.

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Fair enough  ..... No multi national fast food places near me, not that we would buy it, dont like it

[chameleon54]

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@imastawka wrote:

I ordered RR on-line last night.

They were out of something I ordered, so rang me for a substitute. 

Not for the first time either.

I may not have gotten my order at all if they couldn't contact me.

I dislike their on-line ordering website intensely.

And what's with the 'Paypal coming soon' bit?

They always had it before, now it's gone.

I know.....off topic............

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Spoiler

I didnt know you could order a Rolls Royce online ????

Spoiler

You must be doing better than me stawks, I cant afford a Roller.

[lyhargr_0]

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@chameleon54 wrote:

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@imastawka wrote:

I ordered RR on-line last night.

They were out of something I ordered, so rang me for a substitute. 

Not for the first time either.

I may not have gotten my order at all if they couldn't contact me.

I dislike their on-line ordering website intensely.

And what's with the 'Paypal coming soon' bit?

They always had it before, now it's gone.

I know.....off topic............

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Spoiler

I didnt know you could order a Rolls Royce online ????

Spoiler

You must be doing better than me stawks, I cant afford a Roller.

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Better sell a few more sheep, prices are going through roof atm

[zanadoo_56]

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@lyhargr_0 wrote:

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@imastawka wrote:

I forgot.....as a bonus, I get a free whole chook next time cos I didn't get my order within 30 mins.

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Would have been a tad cold buy the time you received it    ...... Dont people drive to their local FF place anymore?

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I used to, then the traffic situation got very very S-L-O-W when new traffic lights and a new freeway on and off access was added.  So I rarely drove there.  Now I am housebound and can no longer drive.  Ordering home delivered meals is very handy sometimes.

[lyhargr_0]

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@zanadoo_56 wrote:

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@lyhargr_0 wrote:

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@imastawka wrote:

I forgot.....as a bonus, I get a free whole chook next time cos I didn't get my order within 30 mins.

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Would have been a tad cold buy the time you received it    ...... Dont people drive to their local FF place anymore?

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I used to, then the traffic situation got very very S-L-O-W when new traffic lights and a new freeway on and off access was added.  So I rarely drove there.  Now I am housebound and can no longer drive.  Ordering home delivered meals is very handy sometimes.

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 Yep very handy for you  ..... as I said we dont buy FF ( not that we could ), so have no idea how people order it these days   ..... Only have one take away place in my town, they dont deliver and wouldnt eat their food if they did