BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Yes, I drive, and I'm a bit of a petrolhead.
How on earth did we survive before mobile phones? Surely it's just not possible. People tell me there was a time before mobile phones, instant messaging and answerphones but I don't believe them. If it is true, it must have been terrible.
Whilst I accept and agree that doing anything that distracts you from driving (smoking, eating, fiddling with sat nav, stereo ) is a bad thing I am also intrigued that...right up untill we are re-programmed to find these activities unacceptable...we all thought nothing of performing them on a regular basis.Obviously you pick and choose your conversations and the roads on which you have them, but if you're sensible it's really very straightforward and poses little, if any additional risk than talking to a passenger or listening to the radio. Sadly there are many professions were your car becomes your office and a phone is a necessity.
1805418 said:So good I just had to take its photo.
From what I recall from the cops with cameras type shows is that there's always two of you in the car anyway? So the other officer does the talking, meaning the driver wouldn't have any need to use one anyway. Right?
1805408 said:
I am aware of this, but I still think it"s a load of crap. You can find a study to back up whatever statement you'd like to make (within reason obviously). Also "more" could just be a very small amount more that is virtually insignificant - if the research was that compelling it would be banned already. Dad was a traffic copper for 30 years and a police pursuit driving trainer and he (and his ex colleagues) talks on a hands free phone and will drive after half a pint - that's all the recommendation I need.1805907 said:Becs, some studies have suggested that speaking on a hands free phone is more distracting or occupies more of the mind than talking to a passenger sat next to you or listening to the radio. Whether or not this really is the case I don't know.