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Ban on driving & using your phone? |
cruiser91
Joined: Feb 13, 2002
Posts: 31
From: Kuching, Malaysia.
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I know for a fact that I can't hand dial a phone and drive properly at the same time. I would say looking at the phone then the road back and forth takes away 50% of the concentration for the duration of the dialing process.
I know I have had to avoid plenty of drivers who strayed across the white lines while just talking on the phone.
Talking on the phone appears to take away too much driving attention, even with handsfree (I use bluetooth headset).
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Harleydog
Joined: Nov 06, 2001
Posts: 417
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I think thatit should be a personal decision
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gomichaelkgo
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
Posts: 183
From: Portland OR, USA
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Harley: You wrote this reply while driving, didn't you?! |
Spectrum
Joined: Feb 16, 2002
Posts: 83
From: Skien, Norway
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Some loose more consentration than others, it should be an induvidial choice to talk in the phone while you're driving or not 
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arroyootje
Joined: Feb 01, 2002
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From: UK-Belgium-Azerbaijan
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I think it's kind of a personal decision as well, if you KNOW that you're not putting anyone or yourself at risk, then I suppose it's ok, i think using a handsfree is better...
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Powa
Joined: Dec 25, 2001
Posts: 120
From: Canada
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well, i type SMS msg while driving... |
mhorton
Joined: Jan 13, 2002
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From: UK
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I think you shouldn't use your phone when driving at all.
That includes text messages
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pronay
Joined: Mar 04, 2002
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From: Vienna, Austria
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In most European countries it's forbidden to use a mobile unless with a handsfree. |
Harleydog
Joined: Nov 06, 2001
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I totally agree with the handsfree, but prohibiting it all together is stupid. THe next thing you know, a study will come out that listening to the radio is distracting.... then talking to a passenger is distracting.. and then chewing gum is distracting.
In fact in the US, although many states have attempted to pass legislation prohibiting the use of cells without a handsfree, NY is the only state that has actually passed it.
GMG... your rights, responded while driving... and I have a manual vehicle |
johanch
Joined: Jan 02, 2002
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From: Oslo, Norway
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Harleydog: I understand your argument that it is a personal choice to use handsfree or not, but if you accidently killed someone when driving and writing SMS, did the victim have a choice..? Maybe we all should think more about the people around us than just about our self?
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mixin
Joined: Jan 26, 2002
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From: Notts, UK
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On 2002-03-05 09:26, Powa wrote:
well, i type SMS msg while driving...
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nothing to boast about... |
GRIFTER
Joined: Feb 23, 2002
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There is a place here in our country where they have a law in using the Cellphone while driving. (an exception is when you have a handsfree kit) I think they passed that law because that said place is a commercialized area and when you are distracted by txting or calling someone (without handsfree) you are putting into risk the cars/people around you. Though in other places here it is ok to use your fone.
Personally i do a lot of txting while driving and once i was involved in an accident while doing both at the same time. So you see its a personal choice, its the repercussion that you have to face on making that choice.
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Posted: 2002-03-05 02:53
