SRSport

Look North tonight said "you are 4 times more likely to have an accident if you are on the phone (handsfree)...it isnt the holding of the phone thats so much the problem, its the distraction of conversing with someone else."



So whats the difference between that and having your wife sitting next to you, where theres no cancel button?

53

iTrader: (41)

They are far easier to ignore sitting next to you I find

dpb

Really ? not my experience

Im reading from the first post that infact most people now dont bother with getting a handsfree device

Jamie

Do not get me started on this marlaky i was nearly killed twice today because some 70 yr old bint was on her phone

Jamz3k

Personally, when i'm in the car my phone is turned to silent. Once i stop driving I check my phone and make any calls that seem necessary. I'm not interested in handsfree or anything else as I'm not really that important to worry about missing a call or two.

mamoon2

I find texting is the worse. I can never type one properly while driving and using an iPhone with touch screen is deadly. My spelling ends up a right mess

Aaron1978

iTrader: (12)

Same here tbh.

dunx

iTrader: (3)

They make mobile phones now ?

And Look North have just found out ?

dunx

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

Your more likely to have an accident with your wife sat next to you constanly hearing her nag

hodgy0_2

talking and texting is fine - posting on BBS's can be tricky

bigsinky

try playing angry birds or fruit ninja

mamoon2

I think i'm becoming addicted to Angry Birds! It's taking over my life

Trout

iTrader: (1)

You pay attention to your wife? Well done!

Lee247

We were at a birthday bash for the MIL on Sunday. I wondered why my daughter was quiet. She was playing that daft game, she is also addicted to it

StickyMicky

When on the phone most people "visualise" what the other person is saying, instead of concentrating on actually driving.

Hence why they crash.

I get countless people at work, smacking alloys off the entrance to the wash track, because they are not concentrating on which direction we are pointing towards.

SJ_Skyline

Mr. Trout


With regards the OP, I find a telephone conversation more involved than a conversation with someone in the same place as me. Maybe as StickyMicky says, I'm visualising the other person with the tone of their voice compensating for the lack of body language and so my brian is working overtime to fill in the gaps of the picture rather than concentrating on the road.

I don't use my phone when driving and more often than not switch it off before I leave simply because it's illegal and takes up too much of my concentration.

Leslie

I would tend to believe them when they say it is that dangerous.

I think it is very selfish to risk an accident by using it while driving.

Les