Umm bullshit, if it wasn't a problem there would not have been a law passed, or do you think passing a law banning the use of cell phones in cas was just for a giggle?
Some of us grew up in an time when phones in cars did not exist and we actually saw some of the stupid accidents that happened after they came in to being, one company I worked for had two reps write off cars while they were on their cellphone the first year they came out, so it not a new issue just more prevalent as every man, his dog, and the cat now have them.
Its not the destination that is important its the journey.
I have been round for a long time too and was there when there was no phones in cars. I also have 2 very good friends in law enforcement. Their comments to me are " for the sake of 3% that cant drive while on a phone we make the laws, that same 3% usually cant drive anyway". From the horse mouth.
In my opinion, we are just as likely to crash eating a hot pie or adjusting the radio station.
I wouldn't call bullshit until i could back it up with more fact than "two reps right off cars". I worked for a company that had 4 crashes in 4 weeks. They were all due to being fuckwits, but i see plenty of companies still employ fuckwits. Go figure!
I use hands free and would have to say i feel less safe with that than i do just picking up the phone. Feels more natural and less diversion involved.
Trumpydom!
its not tjust the fact that you only have one hand on the wheel.The mere act of having a conversation with someone else diverts your attention from what you should be doing.You can see it when you follow a car where the driver and passneger are having a good conversation the driver wanders over the road,speed variesnot noticing little things happening around etc etc.And you are quite right abbout radios,cd players etc....thet are at least SHORAT events not a ongoing conversation.everyone needs to pay attention ALL the time when driving/riding!!(imho)
3% that cant drive while on the phone, interesting stat. If the cant drive anyhow then why do they get a licence? That is possibly the better question.
Unfortunately you opinion is not borne out in the crash stats with regards to pies, modern cars and sensible drivers fit remote to the stereo, the issue with hands free is I suspect with many of us due to we (as in a nation) hate speaker phones, I dont know anyone who likes the dam things.
The bigger question is why is it so important we take calls now when 20 years ago we could get on in life without having to be in constant contact with the world? I dont know the answer.
Its not the destination that is important its the journey.
I could agree with you in some respects, but there are certainly laws that we needed to have passed, drunk driving for instance, we (as a species) could not seem to to work out without the need for legislation it was killing folks on the road, I had the pleasure as a child to be driven from Ashburton to Christchurch by a drunk driver, who continued to drink as we travelled, ok the speed limit was a bit lower but we didn't have mandatory seat belts either.
There are certainly some laws created out of necessity, some we would have to agree are stupid.
Its not the destination that is important its the journey.
Bugger me, if I can text from a GSXR 1000 on the move and survive, surely people can use a phone and still drive without running into things!
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