"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending to much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"Motorcycling is not inherently dangerous. It is, however, EXTREMELY unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence and stupidity!" - Anonymous
"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"
Actually thinking on this - I *555'd a driver a couple of weeks ago:
Was late at night, going up SHW1 to Silverdale - driver was all over the lane and I assumed they were pissed - I called *555, and was asked to follow them - fortunately they were going the same way I was.
They got pulled over at the Red Beach intersection by 2 cops - they asked for my statement - I gave it.
Turns out they were:
1: On a Learners (no supervisor in the car)
2: Texting on their cell phone (which explains why they couldn't stay in their lane)
3: to quote the officer 'she's in a bit of an emotional state, looks like she just had a fight with her partner'
Physics; Thou art a cruel, heartless Bitch-of-a-Mistress
Human nature is that you engage more if you hold the phone. You see it all the time in offices. People natter away about crap on speaker but pick up the phone to write details down.
I prefer a paperless office. So I use a headset and type the info I need to keep. Still need to fight the urge to pick up the handset when things get detailed.
It one of those things you just can't contract out of. You will always give more of your attention to what you are touching.
I have hands free for mobile in car and on the bike. Not because it's law but because the paying attention is easier. I also tell people I am driving / riding and to text me details.
Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.
I have used a phone without hands free before the changes. I just don't see how you can pay full attention and not drop the phone. And what do you do with your phone if things go tits all of a sudden?
Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.
Have someone threaten you with a gun while you're on the phone and see which you give more attention to.
It's the same in a car. The problem is the lack of respect for what can be a deadly weapon. Keep this in mind and you don't have a problem.
BTW: I have never felt the urge to pick up the phone when it's on speaker other than to keep things private. I'm regularly in meetings where someone has been dialed in on speaker phone and have never felt the need there either.
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending to much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"Motorcycling is not inherently dangerous. It is, however, EXTREMELY unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence and stupidity!" - Anonymous
"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"
Learn to drive with one hand. It's not that hard. Especially with an automatic.
See above and forget the conversation. Don't feel pressure from the person on the other end that's left hanging to return to the conversation too early (this also applies to conversations with you passenger). Been there, done that - and not because I was on the phone.
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending to much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"Motorcycling is not inherently dangerous. It is, however, EXTREMELY unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence and stupidity!" - Anonymous
"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending to much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"Motorcycling is not inherently dangerous. It is, however, EXTREMELY unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence and stupidity!" - Anonymous
"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"
Yeah. Nah. Don't really spend enough time in a car to be worth it.
Much happier not answering the phone at all than trying to overcome instinct.
Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.
I know. It's not for experienced expert drivers but I sometimes use a handy free service from Vodafone. Text drive on to 756.
Stops texts arriving. When you are ready to get texts again text drive off to the same number. Not sure but I think it forward calls to voicemail on first try ( advises users you are driving if it is urgent they can call back to be forwarded to you).
Not very hairy chested biker I know. I also know less than a third of my kms are in a car.
Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.
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