Cell phones and driving

[BW from AZ]

We have a law like that in Arizona but its for texting. Its not enforced till there is an accident. Still theres no excuse. The things I've seen people do on the road is unbelievable. Some people can't walk and chew gum at the same time and think nothing about putting a 4,000 pound car on auto pilot while they make a call. It must be an epidemic across the U.S.

[Mike P]

It has nothing to do with the phones, or the use of headsets. There are a good percentage of people who can't talk and drive at the same time.

How many times have you been in a car with a driver who can't carry on a conversation without taking his/her eyes off the road, and turning their head to face you--while you sit there grabbing the edges of your seat as you close in on the car ahead of you?

When I was about 30 years younger, I was with someone who ran a cyclist into the weeds trying to light his pipe

[BigFish]

You folks are kidding yourselves if you think "hands free" is the answer......the problem is not the fact people are holding a phone....the problem is they "zone out" when they are speaking on the phone! You ever get on the phone in the car and drive about 10 minutes and when you arrive at your location you barely remember the ride????

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by BigFish

You folks are kidding yourselves if you think "hands free" is the answer......the problem is not the fact people are holding a phone....the problem is they "zone out" when they are speaking on the phone! You ever get on the phone in the car and drive about 10 minutes and when you arrive at your location you barely remember the ride????

Negative BF.Both hands on the wheel and both eyes on the road is EVERYTHING!Nothing can substitute that.Nothing.

I've seen it all and I'm done with a-holes who can't keep both hands on the wheel and both eyes on the road.

[BigFish]

You believe what you will.....ever sit in your living room and talk on the phone in front of the tv and not remember what you were watching??? Problem is people are distracted and yes...I agree they need to focus on the number 1 task at hand....driving the damn car! Not putting on makeup, not reading, not scratching scratch tickets, not talking on the phone, not texting, not fumbling for butts!!!!

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by BigFish

You believe what you will.....ever sit in your living room and talk on the phone in front of the tv and not remember what you were watching??? Problem is people are distracted and yes...I agree they need to focus on the number 1 task at hand....driving the damn car! Not putting on makeup, not reading, not scratching scratch tickets, not talking on the phone, not texting, not fumbling for butts!!!!

I was almost KILLED by someone who didn't have both hands on the wheel and both eyes on the road.Simple.What's not to understand here?

Ever been killed in your living room because you were on the phone and forgot what you were watching?Of course not.Forgetting what you saw on TV because of a telephone conversation in your living room can't be compared to forgetting how to drive because of a phone call.I avoided death by milliseconds,literally.

Time to ban handheld cells and driving.Period.After today you will not change my mind.

[Raider Ronnie]

I love people talking on cell phones while driving !!!
It keeps me employed !!!

[BigFish]

How can I post a link?? Maybe someone can do this.....google statistics on cell phone/auto accidents and the info to prove my point is in the first link!

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by Mike P

It has nothing to do with the phones, or the use of headsets. There are a good percentage of people who can't talk and drive at the same time.

How many times have you been in a car with a driver who can't carry on a conversation without taking his/her eyes off the road, and turning their head to face you--while you sit there grabbing the edges of your seat as you close in on the car ahead of you?

When I was about 30 years younger, I was with someone who ran a cyclist into the weeds trying to light his pipe

It has everything to do with the phones.Your very last statement says it all Mike.Trying to light the pipe and driving with your knee is no different than trying to make a right hand turn onto a highway phone in one hand and the other trying to turn the wheel.No difference except puffing up while driving is illegal.

As far as your initial statement I know I can most certainly carry on a conversation with a passenger and keep both hands on the wheel and both eyes on the road,its called common sense.Common sense also dictates STAY OFF THE %$%$%$%$ING CELL WHILE DRIVING.My life is worth more than some a-holes conversation.Period