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Shorten Caught Dangerous Driving
Dec 10^th, 2015 at 9:43pm

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten caught using phone while driving

OPPOSITION Leader Bill Shorten has been caught on camera using his mobile phone while driving.

The video, obtained by the Herald Sun, shows the Labor leader using his phone for at least six seconds as he drives along Kings Way at 40km/h.

Mr Shorten said he did not recall why he was using his phone but admitted he shouldn’t have been doing it.

“Like most drivers, I always try to do the right thing,” Mr Shorten said last night.

“But there’s no doubt that using your phone while driving is the wrong thing to do — there’s no excuse for it. I shouldn’t have done it and won’t do it again.”

He had just dropped his children off at music practice when the video was captured. He could not rule out that he was texting at the time.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opposition-leader-bill-shorten-caught-using-pho...

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Reply #1 - Dec 10^th, 2015 at 9:51pm

____ wrote on Dec 10^th, 2015 at 9:43pm:

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten caught using phone while driving

OPPOSITION Leader Bill Shorten has been caught on camera using his mobile phone while driving.

The video, obtained by the Herald Sun, shows the Labor leader using his phone for at least six seconds as he drives along Kings Way at 40km/h.

Mr Shorten said he did not recall why he was using his phone but admitted he shouldn’t have been doing it.

“Like most drivers, I always try to do the right thing,” Mr Shorten said last night.

“But there’s no doubt that using your phone while driving is the wrong thing to do — there’s no excuse for it. I shouldn’t have done it and won’t do it again.”

He had just dropped his children off at music practice when the video was captured. He could not rule out that he was texting at the time.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opposition-leader-bill-shorten-caught-using-pho...

Well emergency services can, surely...

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sir prince duke alevine Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23619 Gender:	Re: Shorten's Caught Dangerous Driving Reply #2 - Dec 10^th, 2015 at 9:53pm breaking news.
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 16671 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: Shorten's Caught Dangerous Driving Reply #3 - Dec 10^th, 2015 at 10:01pm I haven't had any traffic or parking infringement in 30 years, yes I sill drive, I'm 56. I don't even own a mobile, but if emergency services have an exception, so would the PM and L of the O. We'll see what they spin out of it.
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Bam Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21905 Gender:	Re: Shorten's Caught Dangerous Driving Reply #4 - Dec 10^th, 2015 at 10:09pm If he was a Lib, he would have been spending hundreds of dollars a day of taxpayers' money on a driver.
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Reply #5 - Dec 10^th, 2015 at 10:11pm

Setanta wrote on Dec 10^th, 2015 at 10:01pm:

I haven't had any traffic or parking infringement in 30 years, yes I sill drive, I'm 56.

I don't even own a mobile, but if emergency services have an exception, so would the PM and L of the O. We'll see what they spin out of it.

Get your poo together Set.
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The office of the person can over-ride a law that you must comply with. Emergency workers are an example. If they are excluded from that law, do you think pollies will think themselves below them?

The less people that do it the better.

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Kat Gold Member Offline Socialism IS the answer. Posts: 17709 Everywhere and no-where Gender:	Re: Shorten's Caught Dangerous Driving Reply #6 - Dec 10^th, 2015 at 10:12pm A non-issue. Nothing to see here. Move along, please...
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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26526 Gender:	Re: Shorten's Caught Dangerous Driving Reply #7 - Dec 11^th, 2015 at 4:07am Kat wrote on Dec 10^th, 2015 at 10:12pm: A non-issue. Nothing to see here. Move along, please... It's anyting but a non-issue. Hope the Police charge him. I always doubted that he spilt coffee as well. Someone should check his phone history at the time of his recent crash.
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Reply #8 - Dec 11^th, 2015 at 5:21am

Armchair_Politician wrote on Dec 11^th, 2015 at 4:07am:

Kat wrote on Dec 10^th, 2015 at 10:12pm:

A non-issue.

Nothing to see here.

Move along, please...

It's anyting but a non-issue. Hope the Police charge him. I always doubted that he spilt coffee as well. Someone should check his phone history at the time of his recent crash.

what an absolute disgrace and you are 100% right

you have to wonder about the last crash he had, the police should have investigated it and confiscated his phone

how anyone can excuse or defend this is unbelievable!!

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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 59447 Here Gender:	Re: Shorten Caught Dangerous Driving Reply #9 - Dec 11^th, 2015 at 5:33am He should be fined. I didn't know we had a road safety board here?
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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: Shorten Caught Dangerous Driving Reply #10 - Dec 11^th, 2015 at 5:35am Would appear that Billy is a bit of a goat behind the wheel..... http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/opposition-leader-bill-sho...
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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26526 Gender:	Re: Shorten Caught Dangerous Driving Reply #11 - Dec 11^th, 2015 at 5:40am He should stand down as Leader of the Opposition for this. How can he claim to be the alternative Pm when he can't even stop from breaking the law?
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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26526 Gender:	Re: Shorten Caught Dangerous Driving Reply #12 - Dec 11^th, 2015 at 5:49am Poll. Should Shorten resign as Leader of the Opposition?
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Its time Gold Member Offline Boot libs out Posts: 25639 Gender:	Re: Shorten Caught Dangerous Driving Reply #13 - Dec 11^th, 2015 at 5:51am Armchair_Politician wrote on Dec 11^th, 2015 at 5:49am: Poll. Should Shorten resign as Leader of the Opposition?
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Reply #14 - Dec 11^th, 2015 at 5:57am

Armchair_Politician wrote on Dec 11^th, 2015 at 4:07am:

Kat wrote on Dec 10^th, 2015 at 10:12pm:

A non-issue.

Nothing to see here.

Move along, please...

It's anyting but a non-issue. Hope the Police charge him. I always doubted that he spilt coffee as well. Someone should check his phone history at the time of his recent crash.

YES! In exactly the same way that Petra Credlin was SO severely punnished for DUI!!!!!

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Poll
Question: One crash, one illegal phone use. Should he resign?
Yes 13 (61.9%) No 8 (38.1%) Total votes: 21 « Created by: Armchair_Politician on: Dec 11^th, 2015 at 5:49am »