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Thread ID: 103071 2009-09-11 08:43:00 Ban mobile phones in car Nomad (952) PC World Chat
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808998 2009-09-11 08:43:00 Hi, does anyone know the specifics?

I mean is speed dialling and speakphone mode in car still legal? Likewise voice activated dialling.

Is it just physically holding a phone for a duration?

As a result I have looked into my car GPS unit which has bluetooth but I find that lean forward to press buttons is just as dangerous.
Nomad (952)
808999 2009-09-11 09:17:00 No texting/talking on a hand-held mobile phone while driving
www.nzherald.co.nz
Apart from texting (very stupid thing to do while driving!), I cant see any difference with talking on a mobile and operating/talking on a radio telephone (r/t)/dispatch computer (taxies, police, emergency services, tradesmen etc), using a stereo system (changing cds, operating an Ipod, etc), using a GPS nav system, eating or scratching your balls (for instance), I think banning talking/handheld is going too far, next thing to be banned will be conversing with your passengers. :eek::annoyed:
I have seen people reading maps (not GPS), and watching TV at the wheel while on the highway though, no accounting for the depth of stupidity of some people :horrified:groan:.
feersumendjinn (64)
809000 2009-09-11 09:35:00 www.landtransport.govt.nz somebody (208)
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