Texting while driving

[dem00n]

The only time i pull out my phone is at a stoplight to call someone, which is then activated via bluetooth. Takes me maybe 5 seconds? And i'm stopped in the first place.


And yes, women can't drive. Majority of close calls I've had are with women. Call me sexist, i'll still sleep with them anyways.

[JDMenrique]

I do it all the time though I honestly try to keep it to a minimum. Poll currently sits at 85% don't text and drive... who are you guys kidding, lol.

[chas3wba0]

Originally Posted by JDMenrique

I do it all the time though I honestly try to keep it to a minimum. Poll currently sits at 85% don't text and drive... who are you guys kidding, lol.

Your honesty is appreciated... I used to do it but quickly made a point not to once I realized how damn difficult it is to type accurately on these tiny touch screens with one hand anyway.

[ZionsWrath]

Sometimes I use the GPS on phone while driving since subaru locks me out of the headunit...

I don't text and drive because foreveralone

[Luis_GT]

I only text if I'm at a stop light... otherwise, my phone is usually in my pocket...

[strat61caster]

Never 'routinely'.

Sometimes at stoplights that I know well (i.e. this is two minutes minimum) or drive throughs. Any other contact with my phone is a 'why the fuck is it not playing music' and 'goddamnit I forgot to shut that alarm off'.

Bluetooth connection to car audio is great.

[Bobblehead]

I used to text and drive when I had actual keys to use. As soon as I got a touch screen phone I stopped.

Now I send out a text before I leave work or what have you and use the head unit to call if its really important.

[YukiHachiRoku]

Don't do it, whatever your trying to communicate, it can wait.

[Gilwith1l]

Originally Posted by chas3wba0

Your honesty is appreciated... I used to do it but quickly made a point not to once I realized how damn difficult it is to type accurately on these tiny touch screens with one hand anyway.

You need more practice

[n2oinferno]

People actually type? I had in the past sent some before it sorta hit me one day how incredibly stupid it was, but now that I can say "Tell my wife/name of friend/etc 'message'" and have it all done via voice commands, there's no reason to even look at the phone anymore. Or I just hit the bluetooth button and call hands-free. I have been guilty of looking at my phone while immobile, at a drive thru or stopped at a light or something.

[Ramster]

Used to do it once in a while in my automatic sentra, but I just don't do it anymore now that i switched to manual. Plus I realize how dangerous it can be. I'll check who it is if I get a text. If important enough, i'll just call. Otherwise, it can wait 30 minutes while I get home (or go to work)

[WolfsFang]

Only time i look at my phone while driving is to change the song or a playlist. Anything else they can call me.

[Fortis]

Only text when stopped at a signal light.

[chas3wba0]

Here's a story for you guys:

On 880N on my way home tonight ~11pm, I was cruising along, traffic was light. Got a notification on my phone that caused the screen to light up, so I reached over to hit the power button to shut it off. Phone is mounted on a Mountek CD-slot holder so it's right up there at the center air vents.

I looked over to find the phone for a second and when I looked forward again, I saw a car sprawled diagonally across Lane 1 (far left) and Lane 2 (lane I was in), wheels were at full right lock for whatever reason, and looked like it was trying to crawl across the freeway. I had a half second to scan my right side and dodge the car, otherwise I would've smashed right into the passenger door.

Hopefully nobody behind me ran into that idiot. Eyes on the road, fellas