For me, "breaking the law" is only a secondary or tertiary concern.................killing people, however is a primary concern! J.M.H.O.
Driving while on the phone.
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For me, "breaking the law" is only a secondary or tertiary concern.................killing people, however is a primary concern! J.M.H.O.
It's been almost three decades since I did so but smoking is definitely distracting, especially if burning material lands on you or lap (and it does, sometimes).
Don't take but one.This just goes totally against all I've learned on dozens of visits and driving virtually thousands of miles in the U.S. I have never had a problem with a single American and in fact have found them almost without exception to be very kind and generous to me and my wife.
For me, "breaking the law" is only a secondary or tertiary concern.................killing people, however is a primary concern! J.M.H.O.
Other than these so called experts voice their opinions, please post your links to data that actually shows people on bluetooth devices have actually caused more accidents statistically than those who are not.
First bullet point. From there you can do your own research. I ain't your google bitch.
That would make driving a standard, or rolling down the windows, or adjusting the heat controls, or tuning on the windshield wipers, rather challenging.
Try eating a peanut buster parfait while driving. That's a challenge.
It's hard not to be distracted driving downtown especially on a hot sunny day .
Rubber neck and all .
I wasn't asking you to be unless you are an alias for JLM. He is the one bent out of shape over it. I think he's full of sh-it about Bluetooth.
Certainly human nature will say that people will talk regardless. Bluetooth is much safer than picking up the phone.
What is it I'm "bent out of shape" over. I know absolutely nothing about Bluetooth so how can I possibly be full of sh*t?
In that case the driver can hardly be blamed for providing the distractions, but unless your brains are between your legs you find ways to overcome those "difficulties".
W.T.F. is that?
Ah, so you didn't want data, you just wanted to score a point.
OK, sorry. I misunderstood.
The whole talking on the phone phenomenon is kind of weird though. I'm not talking about texting but actually using the phone as a phone, even if it's hands-free. I don't know why but having a discussion with the person in the passenger seat isn't all that distracting but talking to someone on a hands-free phone still affects my driving concentration. Not that I yap on the phone and drive. I did once and said "F*ck that! Any calls can wait." It was surprisingly distracting.
How about a 10 second delay? I'm all for using a phone while driving, there also has to be a way to make it as safe as if you were chatting to somebody sitting behind you. Voice operated seems to be a solution that is already available, if it works in a vehicle it would work while walking or cycling. What then, whisper only zones?
I think there's a "bottom line" here that lots of people aren't aware of which is it's NOT what your hands are doing that causes the problems but what you mind is doing and to a certain extent what your eyes are doing!