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Old 03-04-2004, 11:25 PM
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Default Cell phones while driving. Voice your opinion on it.

I am strongly against it. I get in so many arguements with people about it too. Most people don't agree with me.

I was wondering what everyone thought about it.
Old 03-04-2004, 11:26 PM
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Im for it, I run my company out of my truck, and I cant get a landline in there...
Old 03-04-2004, 11:27 PM
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It'* not safe in situations where you need to react more quickly and more frequently, like city driving.
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I dont while in heavy traffic. If I am on the open road with little or no traffic around, I make all the calls I need to. Of course common sense prevails, if its a hazardous or winding road, NO. I weigh the risks
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heavy traffic... lol.. I live in can-a-da Aehh??
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Originally Posted by 1992 trofeo
heavy traffic... lol.. I live in can-a-da Aehh??
hehe...well around here I drive in what I would consider heavy traffic, like the high school at dismissal time LOL. and then there are the places like Oklahoma city, I always seem to end up there at rush hour. I dont talk then.
I run my job from the car too...if I had to pull over every time I got a call...my average speed would be 15 miles per hour:(
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I use it, even tho I dont like too

Some ppl are good at multitasking, but like any typical male, I focus best on what I am looking at (ie road) so the phone call is usually quick and to the point.

I have used it at length tho one time on the interstate 90 thru NY, kept me company :?
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Originally Posted by Jim W
I use it, even tho I dont like too

Some ppl are good at multitasking, but like any typical male, I focus best on what I am looking at (ie road) so the phone call is usually quick and to the point.

I have used it at length tho one time on the interstate 90 thru NY, kept me company :?
thats a great point I forgot about! I was on a LONG boring drive a few days ago...90 miles with NOTHING to break up the monotony, I dont usually get sleepy when driving, but I did then...quickly realized it and called my wife to help keep me alert...so it can work the other way around too when its TOO boring
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I use it, but never in town (or at least heavy traffic), and ALWAYS on a hands-free.
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cheaper then gps an just as unhelpfully when you need it the most but as long as your cautious with it its ok in my book but seen to many idiots to not think about banning it whall driving just like its band in certain places already


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