Bluetooth Headset That Actually Works

[Not Afraid]

I talk on work calls while driving all of the time and have used a bluetooth headset for several years now. It''s a necessity with my job as I'm either driving or walking dogs when I'm out and can't handle a phone safely while I'm doing those things. My bluetooth was eaten by Thurston a week ago and, I'm am only grateful that I didn't have a lot of phone work to do while I was without a headset. I have the non-bluetooth ear buds I can use while driving but they aren't practical while walking dogs.

The other advantage of my headset is that it rings in my ear before it rings on the phone. So, I actually hear the phone when it rings as opposed to it being in it's case and I miss a call. Missing a call means dialing and I really don't like to even look at my phone while driving.

As for the blinking light, the only purpose is to signal that the headset is on. I always take mine off in theaters or other dark places. Even I can see the blue glow and it is annoying and, I'm not going to be using my phone there anyways.

[Kevy Baby]

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.

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.

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.

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.

[€uroMeinke]

My company banned the use of cell phones and other devices while driving earlier this year. Exceptions were given to hands free units, but their use was also discouraged as there didn't seem to be that much improvement in safety, that cell phone use while driving in general was equivalent to drunk driving:

e.g.

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

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. W

Exactly what drunk drivers do to think they are driving "safer."

Apparently talking to a passenger is safer, as there is another person in the car who might be watching the road and can alert the driver of of hazards that might not be noticed - perhaps is the headset came with a webcam?