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| Thread ID: 102251 | 2009-08-13 02:52:00 | Sry cnt txt u bk im drivn mah car | nofam (9009) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 800644 | 2009-08-13 02:52:00 | Will be pretty hard to catch txting drivers won't it? (www.stuff.co.nz) | nofam (9009) | ||
| 800645 | 2009-08-13 03:16:00 | It's not that hard - the same cameras used to catch people running red lights have enough resolution these days to pick up what's happening inside the car. | somebody (208) | ||
| 800646 | 2009-08-13 03:20:00 | It's not that hard - the same cameras used to catch people running red lights have enough resolution these days to pick up what's happening inside the car. Agreed, but like most people who txt often, I can do it without looking, holding the phone down out of sight; I expect many people txt that way when driving? |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 800647 | 2009-08-13 03:24:00 | Agreed, but like most people who txt often, I can do it without looking, holding the phone down out of sight; I expect many people txt that way when driving? That's what I do - I also take calls regularly while driving, often work related, but I generally use handsfree for that. I would never look at the phone, txt and drive at the same time. Txting without looking at the phone is pretty easy. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 800648 | 2009-08-13 04:41:00 | It's a shame that people had to ruin it for those of us that are careful. A few months ago I was picking up someone in Auckland (I don't go there often) and had to call to ask which exit to take off the motorway. If it was illegal to use the phone at the time then I'd have had to turn off, find somewhere to park, call, then work my way back onto the motorway again. For a short call like that, just asking for a tiny tidbit of information, it's very easy to still focus predominantly on driving. It's when people get into full conversations that problems arise, and I'm disappointed that we've been forced into more nannying. |
Nermal (7077) | ||
| 800649 | 2009-08-13 04:46:00 | discount hands free kits then??? | GameJunkie (72) | ||
| 800650 | 2009-08-13 04:55:00 | It's a shame that people had to ruin it for those of us that are careful. A few months ago I was picking up someone in Auckland (I don't go there often) and had to call to ask which exit to take off the motorway. If it was illegal to use the phone at the time then I'd have had to turn off, find somewhere to park, call, then work my way back onto the motorway again. For a short call like that, just asking for a tiny tidbit of information, it's very easy to still focus predominantly on driving. It's when people get into full conversations that problems arise, and I'm disappointed that we've been forced into more nannying. I imagine hands-free kits will still be okay, so that's an option. |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 800651 | 2009-08-13 05:31:00 | Smoking well driving is just as bad, you would be distracted for longer and I think most people would rather drop a phone to avoid something then a lit smoke. | stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 800652 | 2009-08-13 05:57:00 | I can do it without looking, holding the phone down out of sight; Not from what I've seen. I see people looking down holding phones while verring all over the place, often. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 800653 | 2009-08-13 07:12:00 | It's a shame that people had to ruin it for those of us that are careful. A few months ago I was picking up someone in Auckland (I don't go there often) and had to call to ask which exit to take off the motorway. If it was illegal to use the phone at the time then I'd have had to turn off, find somewhere to park, call, then work my way back onto the motorway again. For a short call like that, just asking for a tiny tidbit of information, it's very easy to still focus predominantly on driving. It's when people get into full conversations that problems arise, and I'm disappointed that we've been forced into more nannying. Hands-free kits are legal, and are much safer. |
somebody (208) | ||
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