We know that lots of people talk on the phone while driving. Are you one of them? No judgment here! (Well, we’ll keep it to ourselves). We just want to engage folks in a discussion about why people use the phone while driving, under what circumstances, and what your experience has been. Have y…

While driving, my cell phone does not exist. Never had a call that was so important that it couldn’t wait.

Sometimes you must , but here’s what I’ve found. For me, it seems instictual to stop the driving in order to handle the call. I just don’t see how people think they can continue in a straight line with the phone squeezed up between the shoulder and ear. My phone stays ‘on’ and it’s usually necces…

MikeinNH: Since you want to take such umbrage at my statements, let me respond to your condescending comments: “And in many states that’s AGAINST the law. You are NOT allowed to have any kind of head phones for phones or ipods…or ANYTHING.” The law in my state says “No person shall operate any mo…

As for Head-phones… Weather it’s legal in your state or not…It’s still just plain stupid… http://www.autoinsurancequote.com/articles/how-wearing-earphones-while-driving-can-affect-your-auto-insurance.html http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/fast_facts/ffdl28.htm Obviously, says me. Since you have n…

Being self-employed and in the car a lot I used to answer my cell phone (hands free) and carry on conversations quite a bit. But one day I arrived at my destination and realized that I couldn’t remember any details of my long drive while I’d been on the phone. Frankly, that scared me. Ever since …

I talk all the time in the car, it wouldn’t be uncommon to have an hour long conversation. as a matter of fact I talk more on the phone in the car than anywhere else. I do close to a 3 hour round trip commute to work and to make the most of my time I plan all of my personal and work calls while I…

Yes, I will talk on the cell phone (using due discretion) during low-workload phases of driving. I also have had conversations with passengers, used a CB radio while driving, and engaged in two-way radio communications with ATC/tower while flying. Since I cannot see much in the way of substantive …

@rocketdoctor I don’t think it impairs my driving at All because I generally I am in traffic and have to pay close attention to the road, I not only look at the cars ahead of me but I am looking at the cars ahead of them as far as I can see. And if we ask the other drivers on the road with you…will…

Out on the open road I might use one now and then because the outlying highways are often very lightly traveled but when I do it’s a minute or so and off. In town, I stop on a shoulder or parking lot when placing or receiving a call. Then again, I loathe phone conversations anyway even while at hom…

Do you use your phone while you drive?

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Barkydog March 31, 2012, 9:11am 70

I am old school and text impaired. I have my phone announce the caller, so I let it go to voice mail, or if important answer the call and pull over to the parking lane to talk. I am not a better driver than anyone else, but know when I talk on a cell, I am not as good of a driver as when I am not on the phone.

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Do you use your phone while you drive?

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