Ok, time to duke it out. Cell phones and driving....

[schoi]

Well, I am not against cell phones and driving.



BUT:



(a) One of the more interesting times I was almost hit was this stupid lady in a Navigator... four lane road (plus turning lane), she cuts across two lanes from the other side of the road to get going the right direction, across the turning lane, and, in LIGHT TRAFFIC, nearly manages to ram into me amongst all the empty space around. And then gives ME a dirty look. Those are the people that make me consider anger management classes



(b) I have had one fender bender since I started driving in August '01 (I'm 18 now)... I was in Best Buy's parking lot (notorious for being so damned tight), and I was backing out. The guy next to me was backing out, too. I stopped, he stopped to let me go, so I did. Someone calls me on my cell, and dumbass me, I pick it up. She wants me to get some pasta sauce, and in true dumbass fashion, I tap the back end of a car in a handicapped spot behind me that happened to be sticking out quite far... thing is, I saw it there, but for God knows whatever reason, was thinking that my car was straight and I would back right next to it, not INTO it. There's a small dent and touched up paint scrapes there because of it and the cell.



I use my cell (no headset) occasionally while driving. Just be safe. If that entails a headset or NOT USING IT AT ALL, then do so.

 

[jcattarulla]

Come on people! Driving means watching the road and paying attention. Doing anything else at the same time is what is considered a distraction. Now, some are better at walking and chewing gum at the same time than others, but it DOES take away from a drivers #1 responsibilty- paying attention to the act/ art of driving.

Admit it! We all do it, but it's NOT good. Forget stats, just use commen sense people.

Cheers

 

[Scottwax]

Come on people! Driving means watching the road and paying attention. Doing anything else at the same time is what is considered a distraction. Now, some are better at walking and chewing gum at the same time than others, but it DOES take away from a drivers #1 responsibilty- paying attention to the act/ art of driving.

Admit it! We all do it, but it's NOT good. Forget stats, just use commen sense people.

Cheers

So I take it you ordered your car with the radio deleted and never have any passengers, right? You never look at billboards or maybe a pretty girl on the corner? Point is, nearly everything can be a distraction.



I use common sense when I end my calls if the traffic is heavy, nor do I eat or drink and even turn down my radio so I can concentrate. When the roads are clear though, I multitask. I still manage to check my mirrors and speed and practice proper lane discipline.