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Originally Posted by Alex
Here's my view. For 90 we got along fine without the ability to talk on the phone while in the car. The world didn't end because we were out of reach for those minutes or even hours.
It won't end now if we go back to that.
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We lived for years without the internet, and yet we wouldn't want to live without it (chances are pretty good that most people reading this are doing it from work). We lived for years without automobiles. You can't look back.
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Originally Posted by Alex
Watching other people and myself, I feel confident saying that no matter how well you think you drive while on the phone (hands free or not) you are wrong.
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Speaking strictly for myself (and myself only), I feel very confident in saying that I am a SAFER driver when I am on the phone.
How you ask?
Simple: I drive slower (usually the speed limit), don't change lanes, and stay within the flow of traffic when I am on the phone. Whereas when I am usually speeding and frequently changing lanes when I am not on the phone.
No, that isn't the right solution, but it is mine.
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Similar to NA, I use the time I am driving (usually on my way home from work, and almost exclusively on the freeway) to talk to people that I might otherwise NOT call. It is a productivity tool for me and I use it as such.