I have no problem with being on the phone if you're using a headset. Yes, talking on the phone does take some of my attention away from the road, even on a headset, but it's not any different from talking to a passenger in my car. I don't expect any of you to insist on silence in your car when you have passengers, so I don't see why you should stop people from talking on a phone, as long as it doesn't involve taking your eyes off the road (for example, to dial).

Dialing and receiving calls, as well as setting up your headset, is the difficult time. I don't dial or set up the headset unless I'm stopped at a light or cruising on the highway with very light traffic. If everything is set up, receiving a call isn't a problem. Otherwise, I'll only take a call if it has the potential to be important (boss calling 5 minutes after I left work because there's some emergency I have to come back and deal with, etc). I have distinct ringers for people I know, so I know who's calling and whether I want to answer it. If it turns out not to be important, I'll tell the person that I'm driving in traffic and that I'll call back later.

What bothers me in this thread are all the responses that say "I know I can do it, but lots of other people on the road shouldn't be allowed to." There's a saying I've heard: "95% of drivers think they are above average." These seem to be the same statements to me.

Aside from the issue of enforcing selective licensing for talking on a phone while driving (do you pull over every driver on a phone to check the endorsements on his license?), if you think you're that much better than everyone else, you're a delusional egotist.

Matt
'99 9³

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• Cell phones and driving. OK--who does it??, Noel, Thu, 7 Apr 2005 14:51:55
  • Re: Cell phones and driving. OK--who does it??, steveC, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 17:41:06
  • Why you shouldn`t do it, from a collision reconstr.., CrNiFe , Fri, 8 Apr 2005 13:30:37
    • Banning phone use is RIDICULOUS!, Sieglo, Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:41:51
  • Use your horn on inattentive cell-using drivers., JJ Jax, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 10:55:32
  • I do, but I hate to..., MO, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 10:35:23 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Re: Cell phones and driving. OK--who does it??, Dean, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:32:00
  • No..., Don L, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 07:34:42
  • Hands free only & not often n/m, JTMav, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 07:17:41
  • Re: Cell phones and driving. OK--who does it??, Brett, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 06:52:27
  • Unless it is an emergency, I do mean emergency....., TKC, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 06:05:55
  • Not this guy!, Eric Law, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 06:00:52
    • What did we ever do without cell phones?, Urby, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 09:03:38
      • I won't answer the work phone while driving, saw, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 17:05:05
  • I do it, but always feel guilty..., sonique, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 05:46:18
  • Automobile Multitasking is an art form, NickR, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 05:09:35
    • Re: Automobile Multitasking is an art form, Spiros Trianta, Sun, 10 Apr 2005 07:26:52
  • Hands free or not - same thing, jimtimkim, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 05:04:37
  • big fines here if you get caught.... nm, sab, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 03:52:39
  • I do it all the time, t_mokes, Thu, 7 Apr 2005 21:35:04
  • Very rarely..., carlotta, Thu, 7 Apr 2005 20:02:57
  • Not I. 5yr old killed locally last week., EricG, Thu, 7 Apr 2005 19:37:14
  • Some people can do it, others should be banned >>>, BobD, Thu, 7 Apr 2005 19:23:08
    • Holy crap!, Sieglo, Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:37:29
  • Everybody. ..., Rafe, Thu, 7 Apr 2005 18:45:19
  • Re: Cell phones and driving. OK--who does it??, dboone, Thu, 7 Apr 2005 18:42:19
  • Almost never...the 5sp keeps me busy..., KB900psi, Thu, 7 Apr 2005 16:36:26
  • I use a Jabra Headset, Trev, Thu, 7 Apr 2005 16:22:22
  • Use hands free, AdamB , Thu, 7 Apr 2005 15:46:40
  • I'll admit to it.....all the time..., turrbo , Thu, 7 Apr 2005 15:17:59
    • Re: I'll admit to it.....all the time..., SWEDECAR , Thu, 7 Apr 2005 15:54:14
      • Heh heh heh..., Eric, Fri, 8 Apr 2005 07:53:23
      • Taxi driver, huh?, Ivan, Thu, 7 Apr 2005 17:03:11

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