Be honest - do you text while driving? (vehicle, lane, 2004)

[trbstang]

Originally Posted by MckinneyOwnr

Very rarely, and just when I'm at a stop light or something I'll send a quick message if I have to. I hardly ever talk on the phone while driving either.

Same here. Once the light turns green, the phone is put down.

[missik999]

I will admit it, I text frequently while driving. I use voice-to-text, though, so I can keep my eyes on the road.

I travel frequently for work and text to communicate with my coworkers who are either traveling also or are in the office.

I also use GPS while driving, which is probably more difficult to do while driving. Yet using GPS while driving is legal.

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by Ted Bear

Twenty five or so responses here....less than a handful admit to some sort of texting while in their cars, but no-one flat out says "sure, I text when I am driving."

Next time you are out in your car, look at the number of people who are texting. At least one third. Maybe one-half.

I live in a state where it is fine to use your cell phone for a voice conversation while driving. Maybe that has something to do with the 'extension' to texting that a LOT of people make.

It seems to be everywhere. And the police (wrongly) seem to ignore it except when they have a specific sting set up to catch people, which is pretty easy.

I see it everywhere.

That's because, at least here, the police are also busy texting when they're on the road. I've been stopped when the cop would get a call/text and he'd drop what we were talking about to answer it.

[The Winter Soldier]

IF there is adequate time at a stoplight, MAYBE a VERY short text, like "TTYL" or "I'll be late". Otherwise, absolutely not...far too distracting.

[Retriever]

I don't text in the traditional sense while driving, but because of the way that my phone and my car's Bluetooth system interact, I do occasionally respond--verbally--to texts while I drive.

If I receive a text while driving, the car's Bluetooth system will turn down the volume on my audio system and/or my GPS (it is all integrated), and will announce, "Message from XXXX. Please say read or ignore."

If I say "read", then it recites the text to me.
Then it asks, "Do you wish to respond?"

If I say yes, then I can dictate a response.
After I dictate my response, it reads my response back to me, and asks if I want to add more, send it, change it, or cancel it.

This process is no more distracting than talking to a passenger, but I frequently choose to ignore the texts anyway.

Ain't technology wonderful?

[dkf747]

Originally Posted by trbstang

Same here. Once the light turns green, the phone is put down.

How do you know the light is green when you're looking down at your phone?

[Lodestar]

You're kidding. I can't even text when I'm not driving.

[aneye4detail]

I do sometimes, I try to only do it at the red light, but I know that is punishable if I get caught.

[Nodpete]

Don't text while driving, walking, running, sleeping or awake. I see no need for texting at all.

[aneye4detail]

Originally Posted by Nodpete

Don't text while driving, walking, running, sleeping or awake. I see no need for texting at all.

But how would I tell my kid in the living room to bring me a drink to my bedroom?
How would I tell my friend that another friend is boring me to death while she's right there?
How would I receive a booty call?
How would I be able to contact someone during church?
How would I tell someone to come save me from some schmo who is trying to talk to me at a bar?


I jest, I jest.