If you think you can text and drive

[Grace]

I gave my Bluetooth to my son but if I need to talk on the cell phone, I use the hands free device. One needs to actually see the keyboard to text but that isn't necessary w/talking on the phone which is no more distracting than if one were talking to the person in the passenger seat but texting is ridiculously stupid to do while driving.

Not everyone is in agreement that talking on the phone while driving is as safe as talking to a fellow passenger.

Drivers talking by cell phone drove significantly worse than drivers talking to passengers. The cell-phone users were more likely to drift in their lane, kept a greater distance between their car and the car in front, and were four times more likely to miss pulling off the highway at the rest area. Passenger conversation barely affected all three measures.

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[Medusa]

Not everyone is in agreement that talking on the phone while driving is as safe as talking to a fellow passenger.



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Something to consider, for sure.

[cassiesmom]

My sister and my niece (who is 17) got me started on text messaging. I am not coordinated enough to talk on my cell phone while I'm driving, let alone send a text. After trying to type text messages I can see why people who do a lot of them like a qwerty keyboard. My brother uses his at work for conveying information (was that measurement 50 or 15 inches - it can make a big difference if heard and transcribed wrong).