I had an ex that would feed and water her brat whilst driving. >:(Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackbonnie
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I had an ex that would feed and water her brat whilst driving. >:(Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackbonnie
The sooner vehicle manufaturers invent a system that blocks all mobile signals in vehicles the better, will stop the risk if the phone gets no signal. Sat Navs have incorporated SOS systems so new cars should be incorporating it as standard.
Or people could be sensible and not drive and use a phone at the same time. They could just pull over if they really must use the phone. Nope that will never happen :-/
I don't use my phone whilst driving or on the bike. I don't see the need to as nothing can be that urgent and if you think it is you can pull over even on motorways where you are only about 15 minutes away from either services or a slip road.
I don't have a hands-free kit in the truck, don't want one either, i will pull over if i think it warrants it, or if its the office calling i tend to ignore it anyway ;)
Have to say I agree with redken, I have had hands free as standard on my last few cars and although 'guilty' of using it I do so infrequently, when (in my judgement) least likely to affect my concentration and only if the caller is family as it seems easier (again to me) to be less focused on a conversation that you can easily interrupt/end without causing offence.
Having said all that, I think I've only ever taken one call that I would class as an emergency and there is no good reason to have to use a phone whilst driving (apart from maybe on the tail of kidnapper and talking to the police >:() I guess we do so because we can and if legislated out then civilisation would somehow survive.
Hands free is a couple of levels up from listening to radio or having conversation with a passenger.
Even more worrying is the increase in people using smart phone to txt, watch video or go on faceb*ll*cks, the combination of reduced concentration, manual interaction with the phone and not looking at the road or surroundings is absolutely insane and should be punished to the same level as drink driving - or by having the guilty parties faceb*ll*cks page suspended ;D