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Re: [ST] PMR 446
In your message regarding Re: [ST] PMR 446 dated Mon, 06 Jun 2005
08:59:06 -0500, Dan Wetherington said that ...
>DW- Doing a little digging, the ERC/DEC/(98) deals with setting up the
>DW- frequency band. What the riders apparently were ticketed for had
>DW- nothing to do with the radios, more to do with how they were using them
>DW- (while riding, using helmet mounted speakers/mics). Does anyone have
>DW- any more info on the incident (where it happened?) If we knew where it
>DW- was, maybe we could find out what the ordinance/law was that they were
>DW- cited for. Does Spain have a "no cell phone while driving" or similar
>DW- law? Or maybe its just the headphone/earbud/earplug issue.
OK, have just heard back from another Spanish speaker. It is driving
using "headphones, receptor machines or CD players"
The incident happened when a member of the UK ST list was travelling
into Spain via the Pyrenees with a group of non-ST riders. 3 of them
had PMR bike-to-bike. The were pulled over by 2 motorcycle police
and ticketed and fined 40 Euros.
What I have been able to discover so far.....
1. It was a very small fine. 150 Euros is the rate for using a
mobile phone whilst driving.
2. Spain has a law prohibiting the wearing of headphones/earpieces
whilst driving. It is meant to apply to iPods, Walkmans, MD players
and the like. I have a feeling that a rather too literal
interpretation was used here and I intend to do some more digging.
3. In my opinion bike-to-bike is a safety device and shouldn't be
penalised.
4. If anyone else has experienced this problem in Europe please let
me know.
--
Mike Bostock
mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mid Devon, UK
N50.79155 W3.66646
Wales and SW ST Riders
http://www.sprint-st.org/
'99 Red ST
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