no more talking on the cell phone while driving
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no more talking on the cell phone while driving
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Originally Posted by 02BlackWRX
Unless you have a handsfree headset *or Bluetooth-enabled car*
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/15/c...ind-the-wheel/
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/15/c...ind-the-wheel/
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I don't remember where, but there was a study done that showed that hands free headsets showed no significant improvement in driver concentration as compared to talking on a standard cell phone. Its not the act of holding the phone, its the mindset the driver is in when talking on a phone in the first place.
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yeah, but at least the bastards who forget their headsets or who are too lazy to hook them up will be off their phones!
=net decrease in idiots on cell phones driving. w00t!
=net decrease in idiots on cell phones driving. w00t!
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Originally Posted by WRXakaBooSTi
just wait until people are fumbling with their new hands free gear.
I bet cell phone companies are loving it... sales of hands free sets are about to skyrocket.
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I guess it will be the same as a speed limit. People will put the phone down when the see a cop, but otherwise will still talk on the phone.
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my favorite is when you see someone reading a book or the paper. I always get really close to them and honk my horn. That is some good stuff, but you have to be ready for a dumba$$ to swerve all over.
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Originally Posted by resident smurf
=net decrease in idiots on cell phones driving. w00t!
Doubt it will be significant. Remember, those that are stupid enough to drive while behind the wheel every second of their life are the real problems. Even though I am guilty of talking on my cellphone for maybe 2 minutes every three months (to report something or for an emergency), I'm only a threat for those seconds.
The people that have the addiction are the same inconsiderate people that talk while waiting in line or on the elevator... their type of thinking will have them looking for tinted windows before buying a headset. There will still be a problem. They need to ban them entirely and inflict harsher punishment.
And here's that study if you scroll down a little: http://greensickle.com/2006/09/get_o...ell_sorta.html
More than a driver with a .08 BAC level! Why do lawmakers insist on playing with fire on this issue?
