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| Thread ID: 96543 | 2009-01-14 02:56:00 | Cell Phones and Driving | rheber (14519) | PC World Chat |
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| 738484 | 2009-01-14 02:56:00 | While I agree that driving and talking on the phone isnt a good thing why is this any difference than talking on C.B. radio and driving? Truck drivers and four wheelers (as they are called by truck drivers) have been doing this for ages and I have to believe that it offers the same distractions/impairments as talking on the cell phone. While you dont have to dial a phone number, you are driving with one hand and talking to someone not in your vehicle. There not used for quick comments between drivers but sometimes long drawn out conversations. While I believe that the use of these radios has declined with the increase of cell phones I wonder how many accidents can be contributed to to people talking on C.B. radios. |
rheber (14519) | ||
| 738485 | 2009-01-14 05:00:00 | While I agree that driving and talking on the phone isnt a good thing why is this any difference than talking on C.B. radio and driving? Truck drivers and four wheelers (as they are called by truck drivers) have been doing this for ages and I have to believe that it offers the same distractions/impairments as talking on the cell phone. While you dont have to dial a phone number, you are driving with one hand and talking to someone not in your vehicle. There not used for quick comments between drivers but sometimes long drawn out conversations. While I believe that the use of these radios has declined with the increase of cell phones I wonder how many accidents can be contributed to to people talking on C.B. radios. Because people txt on a cell phone and take their eyes and concentration off driving and therefore can miss seeing a child run out for a split second to run out and get a ball that was kicked/thrown onto the road by accident and then get run over by the cell ph.user. I dont see what your problem is either: 1. Pull over the side of the road and deal with your very important must answer your cell phone call: "What you doing bro". 2. Let the cell phone take a message for you. 3. Get a hands free kit etc.for the car.:lol: |
memphis (2869) | ||
| 738486 | 2009-01-17 01:23:00 | I dont see what your problem is either: 1. Pull over the side of the road and deal with your very important must answer your cell phone call: "What you doing bro". Pull over and " Your can't stop here. Here's a $200 fine" 2. Let the cell phone take a message for you. Get to your destination and find that the call was to tell you not to go there. 3. Get a hands free kit etc.for the car.:lol: Not always practicle with lots of cheap cell fones.. |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 738487 | 2009-01-17 03:07:00 | Not always practicle with lots of cheap cell fones.. What isn't? Pulling over? Hell no, fumble around with your phone and drive into someone. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 738488 | 2009-01-17 03:32:00 | While I agree that driving and talking on the phone isnt a good thing why is this any difference than talking on C.B. radio and driving? Truck drivers and four wheelers (as they are called by truck drivers) have been doing this for ages and I have to believe that it offers the same distractions/impairments as talking on the cell phone. While you dont have to dial a phone number, you are driving with one hand and talking to someone not in your vehicle. There not used for quick comments between drivers but sometimes long drawn out conversations. While I believe that the use of these radios has declined with the increase of cell phones I wonder how many accidents can be contributed to to people talking on C.B. radios. When using a PRS/CB, you can still see where you're going when using the microphone. Generally, your hand is off the wheel for a much shorter period of time on a PRS/CB as well (a few seconds, compared to a few minutes). Also, 4WD'ers are generally off the road where road rules don't apply. :D |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 738489 | 2009-01-17 03:36:00 | I consider cellphones no more dangerous than smoking at the wheel, your not concentrating on your driving and your definitely Not going to drop it on your lap because it will burn you | gary67 (56) | ||
| 738490 | 2009-01-17 03:38:00 | My friend always text while driving except when she comes to a bend,someone overpassing him or near a give way sign. I find that very dangerous.Hope she doesn't end up in an accident. She won't listen of course and theres nothing I can do |
Ninjabear (2948) | ||
| 738491 | 2009-01-17 06:43:00 | txting while driving is just insane. talking on cellphone is not great but ok if done right. however i suspect people put more priority onto the phone call than the driving. as a tradesman i'm well used to talking on the phone while driving, but most of the time i would miss most of what was said because i was too busy driving. driving came first. i don't think CB/RT is as bad as cellphone as you don't tend to get engaged in a conversation and get your attention diverted so much. however at the end of the day its another distraction which does lead to crashes. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 738492 | 2009-01-17 07:31:00 | There is a large difference between answering a call on the cell phone and texting on the cellphone. The former is certainly not as dangerous as your eyes will still be on the road and one hand on the wheel, while the latter takes your eyes off the road, which is probably the dumbest thing a bloody idiot would do. Other than drink driving, of course. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 738493 | 2009-01-17 09:58:00 | There is a large difference between answering a call on the cell phone and texting on the cellphone . . Both take your brain off the road and thats the dangerous bit . I consider cellphones no more dangerous than smoking at the wheel, your not concentrating on your driving and your definitely Not going to drop it on your lap because it will burn you Smoking for most people is automatic, they don't require their brain to smoke, only when something goes wrong IE you drop it, does your brain need to shift its focus from driving to the cigarette . CB radios are simplex conversations (only one person speaks at any time) delays in conversations are expected and because of the simplex operation are usually short and to the point . Cellphones are duplex, I . E . both can talk at once and are of long duration taking taking brain power away from driving . Many studies have show that a person talking on a cellphone while driving is more likely to cause an accident . Even the Mythbusters have played with it and found its dangerous (not that their methods are very scientific) . A friend of mine who is a police officer, tells me that at an accident one of the first things they look for is a cellphone . |
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