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What are your thoughts on people using cell phones while driving...? I personnally find that the majority of those drivers are a hazard to others on the road because they are not giving their full attention to operating a motor vehicle. Hopefully, laws will be passed to not allow cell phones in the hands of drivers. How many times have you gotten behind a driver just oblivious to reality going 30 mph in a 50 mph speed zone. People need to think safety on the road and these phones are a major distraction. If you gotta use it, pull off the road and talk.
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Personally, I hate seeing people talk on cell phones and drive at the same time. I think it's super annoying. I wish there was a law against it -- that, and those boom box stereos in cars.
I have a bumper sticker....it reads "HANG UP AND DRIVE"
I have little or no problem with a hands free type of cell phone...however....people wandering down the road moveing from side to side in their lane at a speed 10-20 mph below existing traffic as they chit chat or WORSE....send text messages... are a hazzard and should be outlawed and considered a primary offense.
I have a bumper sticker....it reads "HANG UP AND DRIVE"
I have little or no problem with a hands free type of cell phone...however....people wandering down the road moveing from side to side in their lane at a speed 10-20 mph below existing traffic as they chit chat or WORSE....send text messages... are a hazzard and should be outlawed and considered a primary offense.
I gave you a rep point for that! where can i get this bumper sticker?
I have a bumper sticker....it reads "HANG UP AND DRIVE"
I have little or no problem with a hands free type of cell phone...however....people wandering down the road moveing from side to side in their lane at a speed 10-20 mph below existing traffic as they chit chat or WORSE....send text messages... are a hazzard and should be outlawed and considered a primary offense.
And this is where people just plain have it wrong. Whether or not a cell phone is hands-free has little to do with the level of distraction caused by carrying on a fully duplexed conversation where only the driver has a situational awareness of his surroundings. Either ban cell phones while driving or don't. Allowing hands-free devices believing that it "splits the difference" is misguided, because it doesn't. It is just as distracting as hands-on devices.
And this is where people just plain have it wrong. Whether or not a cell phone is hands-free has little to do with the level of distraction caused by carrying on a fully duplexed conversation where only the driver has a situational awareness of his surroundings. Either ban cell phones while driving or don't. Allowing hands-free devices believing that it "splits the difference" is misguided, because it doesn't. It is just as distracting as hands-on devices.
I like the one that lets you keep both hands on the wheel!
And this is where people just plain have it wrong. Whether or not a cell phone is hands-free has little to do with the level of distraction caused by carrying on a fully duplexed conversation where only the driver has a situational awareness of his surroundings. Either ban cell phones while driving or don't. Allowing hands-free devices believing that it "splits the difference" is misguided, because it doesn't. It is just as distracting as hands-on devices.
then we would also have to ban conversation between driver and passengers......
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