Does you state ban cellphone use while driving?

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

Here in NC drivers under 18 cannot use cell phones while driving.

I would estimate that of those I stop for excessive speeding (20 + mph over the speed limit) over half are on the phone.

I don't know why you can talk to someone in the car with you with no problem but when talking on the phone, some people completely zone out and drive like morons.

I think Myth Buster's did a thing where they did a comparison of drinking drivers and cell phone distracted drivers, the drivers on the phone drove just like those at or near .08 BAC.

I believe it was more like a BAC of .12 there RM. I remember that one and the drivers that were at the legal limit did MUCH better than those on the phone.

[overboard]

Over here in CA, the cell phone ban goes into effect on July 1st. It only took me 3 tickets to conform to the seat belt law, I guess we'll see how long it takes me to conform to this new law. (I'm a slow learner!) I just hate the Blue-Tooth ear pieces. Mainly because of the people who wear them around like they are a fashion statement or something. It's funny, those people never actually seem to be using them, just wearing them:)

[parishht]

I thought about one of those BT headsets,
but then I remembered, if I get one then I can't screen my calls
and I am just not that important.

It's like being in a plane, some peope feal they can't live without the cellphone.
Are they afraid that they will miss something?
I don't answer the cell in the car except for my wife and kids
and then I tell them I am driving and I will call them back later, not more than a 15 second conversation.

[randlemanboater]

I think you are right FERM.

And as for people wearing those earpieces, its a great way to disguise schizophrenia, on one knows if there is really someone on the line or if your just talking to your self.

[THEFERMANATOR]

I feel that I am a safe driver, and can do simple tasks while driving. But I refuse to spend more than 2 minutes on the phone while driving. I'll pull over and finish the phone call or whatnot before I'll keep talking and driving. Hands free does help, but the real danger is it seems everytime you get a call while driving you need to write something down or read something off to somebody.