Originally posted by: iroast
You should not be using your cell phone while moving. Period. When on the road, you should focus on the road. You can always call back.
Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: iroast
You should not be using your cell phone while moving. Period. When on the road, you should focus on the road. You can always call back.
I take it you never talk when you're driving with someone?
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: iroast
You should not be using your cell phone while moving. Period. When on the road, you should focus on the road. You can always call back.
I take it you never talk when you're driving with someone?
That's a bad comparison. You can talk to someone inside your car while keeping 2 hands on the wheel.
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: iroast
You should not be using your cell phone while moving. Period. When on the road, you should focus on the road. You can always call back.
I take it you never talk when you're driving with someone?
That's a bad comparison. You can talk to someone inside your car while keeping 2 hands on the wheel.
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
I still can't believe all of the personal attacks and insults and the downright immaturity of this thread.
How is text messaging worse? There is no "conversation"...just another task at hand while driving...like drinking a beverage, fiddling with the radio, etc...
BTW, isn't driving bad already illegal? Isn't swerving illegal? Isn't slamming on the brakes illegal? Isn't crossing the double yellow line illegal? Talking on a cell phone doesn't cause those crimes...doing those crimes causes those crimes and there are already laws against them. Not once have I advocated sloppy driving. If you can't talk and drive at the same time, it's not a good idea and you will be punished for your sloppy driving.
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
Originally posted by: yankeesfan
How about....I don't know.....hands free devices? They should invent them.
Is it the lack of free hands or the distraction of talking to somebody on the phone? I drive one-handed all the time.
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Ever heard of bluetooth?
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
I still can't believe all of the personal attacks and insults and the downright immaturity of this thread.
How is text messaging worse? There is no "conversation"...just another task at hand while driving...like drinking a beverage, fiddling with the radio, etc...
BTW, isn't driving bad already illegal? Isn't swerving illegal? Isn't slamming on the brakes illegal? Isn't crossing the double yellow line illegal? Talking on a cell phone doesn't cause those crimes...doing those crimes causes those crimes and there are already laws against them. Not once have I advocated sloppy driving. If you can't talk and drive at the same time, it's not a good idea and you will be punished for your sloppy driving.
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: iroast
You should not be using your cell phone while moving. Period. When on the road, you should focus on the road. You can always call back.
I take it you never talk when you're driving with someone?
That's a bad comparison. You can talk to someone inside your car while keeping 2 hands on the wheel.
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: iroast
You should not be using your cell phone while moving. Period. When on the road, you should focus on the road. You can always call back.
I take it you never talk when you're driving with someone?
That's a bad comparison. You can talk to someone inside your car while keeping 2 hands on the wheel.
Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: iroast
You should not be using your cell phone while moving. Period. When on the road, you should focus on the road. You can always call back.
I take it you never talk when you're driving with someone?
That's a bad comparison. You can talk to someone inside your car while keeping 2 hands on the wheel.
not necessarily. While I enjoy talking with passengers while I'm driving, I knwo on several occasions in the past where I've missed exits, ignored posted signs, whatever. I don't think I've come close to causing an accident, but any involved conversation will create a distraction.
Doesn't mean people should stop talking with their passengers, but it is a distraction. Talking on the phone requires more of your attention than talking to someone next to you. I assume there is no need to explain this??
Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: iroast
You should not be using your cell phone while moving. Period. When on the road, you should focus on the road. You can always call back.
I take it you never talk when you're driving with someone?
That's a bad comparison. You can talk to someone inside your car while keeping 2 hands on the wheel.
not necessarily. While I enjoy talking with passengers while I'm driving, I knwo on several occasions in the past where I've missed exits, ignored posted signs, whatever. I don't think I've come close to causing an accident, but any involved conversation will create a distraction.
Doesn't mean people should stop talking with their passengers, but it is a distraction. Talking on the phone requires more of your attention than talking to someone next to you. I assume there is no need to explain this??
I disagree, unless you're searching your contacts or something, talking on the phone isn't any more distracting than someone riding shotgun. I don't stare at my phone when im talking on it...
Originally posted by: alimoalem
i've heard cali's gonna start it starting in '08...could have heard wrong though
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
I'll just text message and so will everyone else. That way we won't get caught. Of course, the roads will be less safe since you have to look down to see what you are writing...but the law makers don't seem to care about that. They're only interested in finding new ways to write tickets.
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UPDATE!
Looks like Washington State is expected to pass a law against talking on cell phones while driving unless you can do it without using up your hands.
Looks like I'll just resort to getting a lot of text messages in my plan and texting while driving. Whether it's illegal or not, cops can't tell if you're text messaging while driving...unless you're swerving...in which case a person needs to be pulled over anyway (thus making the law retarded).
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
I'll just text message and so will everyone else. That way we won't get caught. Of course, the roads will be less safe since you have to look down to see what you are writing...but the law makers don't seem to care about that. They're only interested in finding new ways to write tickets.
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UPDATE!
Looks like Washington State is expected to pass a law against talking on cell phones while driving unless you can do it without using up your hands.
Looks like I'll just resort to getting a lot of text messages in my plan and texting while driving. Whether it's illegal or not, cops can't tell if you're text messaging while driving...unless you're swerving...in which case a person needs to be pulled over anyway (thus making the law retarded).
You are an irresponsible, inconsiderate asshole. Please kill yourself.
Originally posted by: slsmnaz
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
I'll just text message and so will everyone else. That way we won't get caught. Of course, the roads will be less safe since you have to look down to see what you are writing...but the law makers don't seem to care about that. They're only interested in finding new ways to write tickets.
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UPDATE!
Looks like Washington State is expected to pass a law against talking on cell phones while driving unless you can do it without using up your hands.
Looks like I'll just resort to getting a lot of text messages in my plan and texting while driving. Whether it's illegal or not, cops can't tell if you're text messaging while driving...unless you're swerving...in which case a person needs to be pulled over anyway (thus making the law retarded).
You are an irresponsible, inconsiderate asshole. Please kill yourself.
If he plans to text while driving it shouldn't take long.
Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: iroast
You should not be using your cell phone while moving. Period. When on the road, you should focus on the road. You can always call back.
I take it you never talk when you're driving with someone?
That's a bad comparison. You can talk to someone inside your car while keeping 2 hands on the wheel.
not necessarily. While I enjoy talking with passengers while I'm driving, I knwo on several occasions in the past where I've missed exits, ignored posted signs, whatever. I don't think I've come close to causing an accident, but any involved conversation will create a distraction.
Doesn't mean people should stop talking with their passengers, but it is a distraction. Talking on the phone requires more of your attention than talking to someone next to you. I assume there is no need to explain this??
I disagree, unless you're searching your contacts or something, talking on the phone isn't any more distracting than someone riding shotgun. I don't stare at my phone when im talking on it...
Originally posted by: BlinderBomber
Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: iroast
You should not be using your cell phone while moving. Period. When on the road, you should focus on the road. You can always call back.
I take it you never talk when you're driving with someone?
That's a bad comparison. You can talk to someone inside your car while keeping 2 hands on the wheel.
I also think it's a poor comparison because, at least from my experience, I am far less distracted when talking to someone in the car versus someone on a phone. I don't know why, it doesn't make much sense, but it's 100% true.
