1) Do you consider the time saved by multitasking behind the wheel vital to your carrer or livelihood?

No.

2) In your opinion, is your ability to drive safely hampered by talking on the phone? Explain.

I believe that it can effect your ability to pay attention while driving. Yes.

3) Have you ever had a "near-miss" (or an accident) while driving and using your cellphone? If so, did you consider the cell-phone to be a contributory factor?

Yes. h: It was the contributing factor for my neglegence.

4) What is your impression of the media's response to the issue of distracted driving? Is the risk blown out of proportion?

5) Are the current laws regulating the use of cell phones behind the wheel too strict, or is further legal action needed?

What laws are there? :dunno:

 

1) Do you consider the time saved by multitasking behind the wheel vital to your carrer or livelihood? no

2) In your opinion, is your ability to drive safely hampered by talking on the phone? Explain. yeah, for some reason i cant give half and half attention, its always staggered and usually more to talking than driving h:

3) Have you ever had a "near-miss" (or an accident) while driving and using your cellphone? If so, did you consider the cell-phone to be a contributory factor? not that i remember

4) What is your impression of the media's response to the issue of distracted driving?
Is the risk blown out of proportion? some people shouldnt be allowed to breathe while driving, others can do damn near anything and drive with no problems....

5) Are the current laws regulating the use of cell phones behind the wheel too strict, or is further legal action needed? they're dumb laws, if somebody does something wrong and the cell phone is "at fault," give them a ticket. if people can handle both at the same time, leave them alone. we already have laws for this stuff, its called reckelss driving, why make more laws?

SPECIAL NOTE: >>> If you wish to be identified as a source, please include your full name, age and city of residence. <<<

James W.
23, Utica, NY (NY is the first state to inact laws against driving while talking)

 

No.
Somewhat. Usually when I'm talking on my cell phone and driving, I use a ear piece. However, whether I'm using the ear piece or not, I pay less attention to driver's around me. I've never had a problem of swerving off the road or going into other lanes. But I have noticed I am a lot less cautious towards other drivers while talking on my cell phone.
No.
All I see on the news is updates on the subject. With that, the media tends to take a side. They always report accidents where cell phones were involved to make it look like cell phone usage in cars is a major cause to accidents. The major cause to accidents is people who don't know their limits when it comes to multi-tasking.
I haven't researched the current laws. I think it may be a good idea to atleast impose a law that states you must use a handsfree device to talk on cell phones while driving.
Josh Jett, 18, Hilliard, OH.

 

1) Do you consider the time saved by multitasking behind the wheel vital to your carrer or livelihood?
hahah nope

2) In your opinion, is your ability to drive safely hampered by talking on the phone? Explain.

I only use speaker phone in the car


3) Have you ever had a "near-hit" (or an accident) while driving and using your cellphone? If so, did you consider the cell-phone to be a contributory factor?

no but that doesn't mean I don't think cellphone isn't a big contributory factor to near misses and accidents



4) What is your impression of the media's response to the issue of distracted driving?
Is the risk blown out of proportion?

the risk is very real and I stopped counting near misses that occur on my commute everyday. I've only been commuting for the past 9working days

5) Are the current laws regulating the use of cell phones behind the wheel too strict, or is further legal action needed?

IMO, wait what laws regulating the use of cell phones behind the wheel? I don't know of any in CA


you can use me as a source, i believe you have all my info.

 

1) Do you consider the time saved by multitasking behind the wheel vital to your carrer or livelihood?

no, driving my car is enough multitasking as is. h:

2) In your opinion, is your ability to drive safely hampered by talking on the phone? Explain.

depends, not so much on the highway or down a straight road without lights. I have to shift which complicates things otherwise. I try to avoid it when I can and keep the conversation very short. I'll just stop talking to the person and put the phone down for a second if I have to do something. People who don't are idiots, people are poor enough drivers as is.

3) Have you ever had a "near-hit" (or an accident) while driving and using your cellphone? If so, did you consider the cell-phone to be a contributory factor?

no

4) What is your impression of the media's response to the issue of distracted driving?
Is the risk blown out of proportion?

Calling attention to it is good. Personally I think the media blows a lot of things out of proportion because they never have enough shit to put on the air, I guess you could call this one of them.

5) Are the current laws regulating the use of cell phones behind the wheel too strict, or is further legal action needed?

not very strict, I think you should be given pulled over and given a fine for doing it.

 

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i dont consider it as "time saved". i answer it because it's my gf :happysad:
honestly, during heavy traffic, i do find that being on the phone can be distracting and more difficult to judge nearby vehicle's speeds. other than that, in medium to light traffic, i feel that my peripheral awareness is pretty safe.
refer to previous answer about heavy traffic.

no. because there are A LOT of idiots on the road who cant drive to begin with, regardless if theyre on the phone or not.

i think that a ticket should also be given to the driver in addition to the obvious traffic violation. if the driver did not commit a traffic violation, but the driver is driving either to slow or fast or unsteady and is on the phone, then the driver should be given a new "1 point unsafe driving" ticket.

full name: Joeycaca M. Benz
age: 55
city: Stuttgart

 

I only use a pay phone when I drive.

 

thats gangster :grinpimp:

 

you're telling me... try managing to dial a number while the booth is strapped to the roof of your car... :eek3: