[7thgear]

here's the thing

on the old phones (which i still use! haha), texting can be done without looking at the screen, 333, 88,222,55,0,999,666,88... after years of usage it becomes almost like mourse code, although i still have to glance to make sure i didn't fudge up

also it can be done with one hand!

so it was a bit easier to manage at the time

but the new smartphone, especially touch screen, require 100% visual attention, our thumbs are not as percise as using all 10 fingers (well, 9 really) fingers when typing on a keyboard, you really can't tell out of the sea of buttons which one you're hitting with your half-inch-thick thumb.

these ones are a real killer and i agree 100% there should be a ban on that sort of level of distraction.

a law was introduced here in ontario about 3 years ago, 155 dollar fine for texting and or talking and or general distracted driving, which was rased last week to 280. I have since stopped using my phone for everything except a quick "ok" whenever someone sends me texts or avoid responding all together

also i love the bluetooth of the FRS, as i probably would have been too lazy to get one myself.