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Posted on 06-25-09 03:45:11 PM

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Using a phone in any manner while in the driver's seat (Unless the car is actually parked) here is illegal and will result in a demerit off your licence and a fine.

And I agree wholeheartedly, the amount of times I've seen other drivers looking down at their phone instead of concentrating on the road is baffling.

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Posted on 06-25-09 03:46:12 PM

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It's stupid. Pay attention to the road, not your freaking phone.

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Posted on 06-25-09 03:49:47 PM

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I only find cell phone calls while driving only to be a good idea in the cases of short conversations (i.e. making sure your destination is still there) or emergencies. Your car is not the place to have a long-distance chat about your long lost sister.

Texting while driving is utterly retarded and anybody caught doing so should be shot.

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Posted on 06-25-09 03:52:42 PM

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Originally posted by Xenesis
Using a phone in any manner while in the driver's seat (Unless the car is actually parked) here is illegal and will result in a demerit off your licence and a fine.

This should be a world wide law. I know in some areas here it's illegal, but not everywhere.

I can understand if it's an emergency/directions, that's fine, but as Xkeep said, otherwise is just dumb and reckless.

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Posted on 06-25-09 03:56:55 PM

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About half the people that get out in front of me are on the phone. Put the fucking thing away.

I don't even text. I'm not in a position where I need to. Maybe if I was more on business to text fellow workers that are out on a job but I don't really need another means of getting a hold of someone. IM, Phone, e-mail, messageboard. What else do you really need?

Texting is even worse than talking on the phone while driving. I don't understand why someone would even do it. Hell, I can't even OPERATE my phone while driving because I drive a stick shift as it is. If someone calls me when I'm driving in the car...well they're going to have to wait until I can call them back. Life sucks sometimes.

People are fucking DUMB.

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Posted on 06-25-09 04:12:48 PM

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Only time my phone comes out is for the "HEY, I'M AT X LIGHT ON Y STREET BE THERE SOON K"

Notice how I say I'm at a light. AKA, not moving.

Quite honestly that's the only time the phone should come out to begin with. Anything else is just pointlessly dangerous >>

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Posted on 06-25-09 04:15:52 PM

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I figure at that point why not do something useful instead...

...like make out?

It's as dangerous but at least you get something nice for your trouble...actually, I think my father got in a wreck because of that when he was in high school.

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Posted on 06-25-09 05:07:33 PM

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I rarely use the phone when driving, usually if someone is calling me, not vice versa. Though I have been on the phone, smoking a cigarette, turning, and shifting gears before. T'was a bit tricky.

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Posted on 06-25-09 05:10:11 PM (last edited by MathOnNapkins at 06-25-09 02:44 PM)

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I can mostly text while not looking at my phone, so I don't feel so bad about it; I look down for a split second every now and then to make sure the spelling's right. Even then I don't text that much while driving, usually only when someone texts me and I give a short response.

Honestly I think talking on the phone is more distracting while driving...

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Posted on 06-25-09 05:11:27 PM

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Apparently July 10 is when the no texting while driving law comes into effect here in VA.

As far as talking while driving goes, I actually have one of those blue tooth headsets for car use. I'm not allowed to use it yet, but when I get the chance, I think I'll give it a shot. I have to say though, it's bad enough I'm using a GPS screen as well.

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Posted on 06-25-09 06:44:21 PM

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I find using the phone in the car for any period of time over a few minutes to be an utterly shitty idea and it is part of why I'm afraid to drive because there are morons who will hit you while they're talking on the phone.

I've seen it happen.

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Posted on 06-25-09 07:24:11 PM

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Originally posted by NSNick
I rarely use the phone when driving, usually if someone is calling me, not vice versa. Though I have been on the phone, smoking a cigarette, turning, and shifting gears before. T'was a bit tricky.

I did all but the smoking part and went 'fuck it, can I call you back?' and ended it there.

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Posted on 06-25-09 10:28:18 PM

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It's against the law here to talk on the phone while driving unless you have a hands-free device, and texting... I don't think it's against the law, but cops can still ticket for wreckless driving. I only answer my phone if my hands-free device is on, which isn't very often. I'm forgetful and lazy. I also have the music up too loud, so I don't hear my phone ring most of the time. I rarely text in the car at all, but sometimes do at long red lights or if I'm parked.

I try not to be hypocritical. I get super pissed when I see other drivers acting like dumbshits because of the phone in their hands, so I have to follow my own rules.

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Posted on 06-26-09 04:54:59 AM

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I'm bad: I've texted while driving. Not actively while I'm sort of.. going... but I will squeeze words in at traffic lights.

That said, it's never been social texting. It's "running late" or 'traffic is terrible, be there soon'. I don't text just to shoot the breeze.

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Posted on 06-26-09 05:46:39 AM

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I've never been in a car with someone who's done that but I'd probably bitch them out if they did.

I mean, seriously... get a fricking hands-free device and that'll solve all your problems. Cars are NOT places to multitask.

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Posted on 06-26-09 10:37:27 AM

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Originally posted by Tarale
I'm bad: I've texted while driving. Not actively while I'm sort of.. going... but I will squeeze words in at traffic lights.

That said, it's never been social texting. It's "running late" or 'traffic is terrible, be there soon'. I don't text just to shoot the breeze.

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You better not have cut me off inadvertently while driving! >

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Posted on 06-26-09 10:40:33 AM

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Originally posted by Syaoran
I've never been in a car with someone who's done that but I'd probably bitch them out if they did.

I mean, seriously... get a fricking hands-free device and that'll solve all your problems. Cars are NOT places to multitask.

I'd like to see/hear the first thing.

And secondly...hands-free has been proven to be even worse in terms of people's awareness in comparison to holding up a cell phone in car. It doesn't make it any better (and perhaps makes it worse) than using a cell phone to begin with; it's a distraction from what you should be doing and that's driving.

The only thing I'll have going that qualifies is the sound system...and that gets me in trouble with speeding tickets if I'm not careful. It's usually not going to get me in trouble with ramming into someone unless I'm headbanging (exceedingly rare).

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Posted on 06-26-09 09:30:14 PM

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A friend of mine once tried to text while driving. AT LIKE 65 MPH. A friend of mine actually ripped the cellphone from his hands and threw it out of the window.

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Posted on 06-26-09 10:05:49 PM

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Drinking and driving alone scares the shit out of me, if they're saying texting is worse then f that shit.

Being pulled over sober being the DD was scary enough, never gonna take a chance with any of the other stuff.

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