• @mvirts
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    51 year ago

    Lol wut? Is there a law against drinking tea and driving? Is it different because he’s driving a truck? Are you not allowed to let go of the steering wheel for a second? Why did they say something to him?? Was his driving dangerous in any way? So many questions.

    • @[email protected]
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      -71 year ago

      Is there a law against drinking tea and driving?

      Yes there is. If you’re a driver and didn’t know this, you need to hand your licence back.

      • @mvirts
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        21 year ago

        Hmmmm I don’t think there is, not in my state at least. It’s the drivers responsibility to decide what is reasonable when driving, if you lose control of your vehicle or break some other traffic law, doing something like drinking (non-alcoholic) tea or coffee could contribute to your charges but isn’t illegal by itself.

        Idk if the sun is considered authoritative, but they come to a similar conclusion for the UK https://www.the-sun.com/motors/4486811/is-it-illegal-to-eat-and-drink-while-driving/

        • @[email protected]
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          21 year ago

          This is about UK - it most certainly is illegal to drink or eat things whilst driving. It’d be classed as not having full control of the vehicle.

          • @mvirts
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            21 year ago

            … so what is that sun article talking about? I could be wrong. I agree that it’s not always a good idea to eat or drink while driving.