Paul Smeenus

I would not be a passenger in that person't car. He is a nasty accident waiting to happen, and it doesn't matter a hoot how good a driver he is otherwise, things happen too fast in traffic (even very light traffic) to possibly react when you're checking your fecking phone. Especially when it can totally fecking wait until he's not driving.

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Zer0

I'd like to have full confidence in him while he's driving, but yes all it takes is a simple lapse in concentration to be involved in a potentially fatal accident. I have every right to feel nervous in a car with him. I've never answered my phone or texted anybody while driving and it pisses me off when I see others on their phones while waiting a junctions or driving along a busy road. There's constant warnings about it here but people just seem to do it anyway.

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Paul Smeenus

I have a high quality Bluetooth device and I use that if I have to take a call while driving. Otherwise, you're right

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Zer0

I've never bothered with a Bluetooth device for some reason, I probably wouldn't use it much either. But I often have to let phone calls slip until I either get home or find somewhere safe to pull in so I can call back.

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Burning Down

Pahhh the things they put in cars these days. My car is old and getting a CD player along with the cassette deck was still an option.

Paedantic Basterd

My roommate constantly texts while she drives on the basis that "she's not looking at the phone". However, psychologically, what's dangerous about texting and driving isn't where your eyes go, it's where your mind goes. You simply can't process those two different situations at the same time, leading to inattention on the road as you think about the message you're sending.

She never listens to me though, just gets angry with me when I bring it up. It's going to take her hitting a dog or another car to smarten up.

Paul Smeenus

It's not part of my (2001) car

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Zer0

Texting and Facebooking while driving is even worse than taking a phone call. At least when you're on the phone talking to someone you don't have to look at the screen as well as the road except when you are accepting the call. But in both cases your mind isn't entirely on the road and you only have one hand free to drive.

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Engine

I think he's talking about putting something in his ear - not his car.


edit: I see Paul already explained..


What I hate and cannot understand is people who stand way too close behind me while standing in any kind of line. As if this will make the line move more quickly. It's like they actually want their nose no further than two inches from my neck, or want to force me to push forward. And when I do move a bit closer to the person in front of me, they keep shuffling up behind me. I'm not going to stick my face in the back of the person's head in front of me so I stand there uncomfortably. What the ****?

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Paul Smeenus

Unless you're using a wired or wireless (such as myself) headset.


And what you're saying about your mind on the road is true but IMO is no different that speaking with another person in the car or even listening to the radio or an iPod or whatnot. I think the level of that distraction is acceptably low.

*edited to add: as long as you're talking handsfree

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