Your car and your cell phone

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Rallispec

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Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
Originally posted by: Rallispec
Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
Originally posted by: Rallispec
duke is not badass. the snake owns duke. just stay away from the snake avatar and we wont have any trouble.

*sprays Rallispec-B-Gone all over himself*


that spray only works for so long.. you're going to run out eventually. and when that happens.. i'll be there.

*loads 20 rounds into his .12guage automatic combat shotgun*

well chit. guess i'll just stay home then.

 

Thegonagle

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I prefer to use a headset while I'm driving, but if it's going to be quick, I'll just hold the phone to my ear.
 

Muadib

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Originally posted by: mchammer187
same as rossman pretty much

I keep calls short

i rarely make calls and if i dont know the roads i probably wont answer I can just call em back later since it will be stored on recent calls log anyway

me too.
 

BCYL

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Originally posted by: RossMAN
I just hold the phone up to my head and talk

If it's night time or I really have to pay attention (driving somewhere I'm not familiar with the streets) then I won't answer the phone. I rarely make calls while driving and if I do talk and drive I keep the conversations very short under a minute. Of course it helps that I drive an automatic :D

 

snooker

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There are more people causing accidents adjusting their radios, or talking with a passenger in the car then there are cell phone related problems.

I seen something on tv a couple days ago about that, and cell phone related traffic problems contributes to 2% of the overall crashes each year, whereas the radio was 27% and talking was like in the 30% range. Eating waS EVEN WORSE THEN TALKING ON CELL PHONES WHILE DRIVING.
 

Vadatajs

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If you talk on a phone while you're driving, even with a hands-free device, you're a MORON!!!!

Cell/car phones, even hands free, draw your attention away from the road. Conversation doesn't go along with the traffic pattern like it would if you were talking with someone who is present in the car. They're a distraction, and make YOU a danger on the road. There is absolutely NOTHING in this world that can't wait 5 minutes until you're done driving.
 

Vadatajs

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Originally posted by: snooker
There are more people causing accidents adjusting their radios, or talking with a passenger in the car then there are cell phone related problems.

I seen something on tv a couple days ago about that, and cell phone related traffic problems contributes to 2% of the overall crashes each year, whereas the radio was 27% and talking was like in the 30% range. Eating waS EVEN WORSE THEN TALKING ON CELL PHONES WHILE DRIVING.

You've got that backwards, unless you mean soccermoms telling their spawn in the back to pipe down in their suv's. Eating is worse though.
 

Tominator

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Originally posted by: Vadatajs
If you talk on a phone while you're driving, even with a hands-free device, you're a MORON!!!!

Cell/car phones, even hands free, draw your attention away from the road. Conversation doesn't go along with the traffic pattern like it would if you were talking with someone who is present in the car. They're a distraction, and make YOU a danger on the road. There is absolutely NOTHING in this world that can't wait 5 minutes until you're done driving.


This MORON has driven more accident free miles already in my life than you you ever will.
 

B00ne

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I know there is a fine on it and that it is dangerous but at least I keep it really short. My car is not worth enough to put a hands free device in it (it might actually be cheaper than the device) :)
 

B00ne

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Originally posted by: SuperGroove
I've not mastered driving stick and talking at the same time. I don't intend to.

oH, that's not hard u just have to break ur conversation for a moment and shift fast :) but it not recommended...

 

ElFenix

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Originally posted by: Vadatajs
If you talk on a phone while you're driving, even with a hands-free device, you're a MORON!!!!

Cell/car phones, even hands free, draw your attention away from the road. Conversation doesn't go along with the traffic pattern like it would if you were talking with someone who is present in the car. They're a distraction, and make YOU a danger on the road. There is absolutely NOTHING in this world that can't wait 5 minutes until you're done driving.

most studies i've seen have eating, talking, or adjusting the radio at about the same accident rate. most of the difference is that you're far more likely to be doing one or two of those.
 
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"I just hold the phone up to my head and talk"... if it's safe! Not in rush hour traffic moving at 80mph+ on the 635 in Dallas! I'm actually digging these headset setups nowadays and am looking into getting one. Most of my driving is around a small town or on the Interstate, so it's no problem for me.