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A few days ago I was listening to the Howard Stern show on the radio and they were discussing that New York is making cell phone use while driving illegal.
I hope they do, and that other states pick it up. Cell phone drivers have, in my opinion, become the biggest menace to the road since drunk drivers. These people are too busy talking or dialing their phones that they can't pay attention to the road.
About an hour ago my aunt got in an accident because of some guy using a cell phone. Thankfully she's okay. But this proves how distracting they are to use. Not only do they put the driver at risk of an accident, but other people too.
I have a cell phone, but I never use it while driving. And yes, they can be of great use if say your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere.
At the least it should be one of those things cops pull you over for a ticket, like speeding.
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Actually, I think they're making the use of handheld cell phones illegal ... in other words, if you've got one of those handy head-set thingys, you're in business.
Maryland also has a similar law in effect. Of course, we've also got a law requiring people to turn on their headlights whenever conditions are bad enough to require the windshield wipers to be on, but people are stupid.
"Gee, it's raining. I won't turn on my headlights, because even though it is really dark outside, people can still see me."
...and, of course:
"Gee, Carla just called. I could keep both hands on the wheel as I drive, but, instead, I'm going to turn 90% of my attention to Carla, and, gee, maybe I'll read the sports section while I'm at it ..."'
From my own personal experience, I have seen people watching TV, reading (books, newspapers), eating, making themselves up, playing with their hair, playing with each other, drinking (beer, not soda), playing with themselves (that's what it looked like anyway), picking their noses, sleeping ...
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I don't have the exact group's name, but they did a study and found that cell phones are 49th of the top 50 causes of accidents. Beating it was, among other things, putting on makeup, getting dressed, oral sex, picking teeth, reading a book, changing the radio station, eating, etc.
This is a non-issue for cell phones. Maybe to solve the problem we should make drivers pass an IQ test.
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I have a hard time believing that oral sex on the road is that common. But, hey, welcome to the world, I guess.
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Hey, I have one of those head-set thingy's. But then, I'm a blonde too.
In all seriousness though...when those head-set thingy's are plugged into the phone, you can't hear it ringing (at least on mine) - but maybe that's the point.
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They're mostly called "hands-free" here in Sweden.
The thing with cellphones in the car is that not only does it hinder your concentration, if you need to change gears you have to "hold" the phone with one shoulder, which makes shifting gears very slow and uncomfortable, and your field of vision can get smaller.
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Unless you believe in reincarnation....in which case there's a hell of a boot-up time until you're back to "normal"...
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Actually, a friend of mine once had to shift gears while on the phone. He reached down w/ the phone still in his hand. As he realized what he was doing, he shouted "Hang on! Gotta shift!", hoping it would reach the phone in his hand, which was already shifting. It was funny, except for the whole talking-on-the-phone-while-driving thing. But we were going slowly through a parking lot at the time, so it wasn't so bad.
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My new favorite bumper sticker (edging out "My Other Car is a Klingon War Cruiser"):
"Hang up and DRIVE!!!"
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Whenever I'm in the car, if I'm not listening to my new stereo, I'm talknig on the phone. I'll admit it, I ALWAYS am on the phone. I don't think it's a hazard though, not if it's done right.... 1) I have a headset... that way I have full range of movement with my head an can still drive with two handons on the wheel. 2) I don't dial while moving. That's just STUPID! I wait 'til I'm stopped. It's not that hard fo a concept. 3) Even if I were to dial while driving, my phone has speed dial, so the numbers I call most are just a button away. Anyway, I don't think the problem here is cell phones... I think it's people. Stupid people. So instead of restricting cell phone use, let's restrict stupid people, and it'll all be okay!
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It's already illegal here, AFAIK. Hands free kits are fine though.
Oral sex causes more accidents? I'd imagine that would just be uncomfortable for the giver. Are they lying across from the passenger seet, or sitting in from of them? Perhaps it's the blockage of the brake pedal that's causing the accidents.
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Jesus wept. I'm just repeating what others less courageous (or more sympathetic) have said to me over ICQ, but. . .
Liz, I gotta a know one thing: are you taking the piss, or something? You admit it yourself, you drive too fast; now you say you're on the phone all the time. Then you go and crash your car, and post these whiny complaints?
I mean, give us. . . oops, I'm sure I'll be flamed to oblivion by your fan club here, so I'll just say, give ME a break.
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