sfzombie13 307 #26 June 17, 2013 While I cannot answer for everyone, I can say that talking on the phone is not that distracting. I will reiterate that following too closely is the second worse thing you can do, right behind driving under the influence. If you talk on the phone with a three second distance and a constant sweep of the mirrors, you're safer than most people out there. And of course you need go have enough sense to realize when you need to devote all your attention to driving._________________________________________ Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #27 June 17, 2013 BigMarkHow can ANYBODY in this day and age who drives for a living not have a blue tooth ear piece? It boggles my mind that a guy in a semi truck with a 16 speed manual transmission tries to drive with one hand while talking on a cell. For the lack of $40 he will fuck up traffic all day long and or kill someone? Most of the studies I've found state it doesn't help that much. The problem isn't that you're steering with one hand, it's that texting or having a conversation is actually pretty distracting. You tend to just make small talk with passengers and mostly tune them out. Hit the safety course with a passenger sometime and have them ask you math questions while you drive the course and see how well you fare.I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #28 June 17, 2013 sfzombie13While I cannot answer for everyone, I can say that talking on the phone is not that distracting. I will reiterate that following too closely is the second worse thing you can do, right behind driving under the influence. If you talk on the phone with a three second distance and a constant sweep of the mirrors, you're safer than most people out there. And of course you need go have enough sense to realize when you need to devote all your attention to driving. If you DON'T talk on the phone with a three second distance and a constant sweep of the mirrors, you're even safer! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #29 June 17, 2013 On the way into work this morning I saw a girl doing her make up while driving. Got me so mad I wound my window down and threw my can of beer at her. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #30 June 17, 2013 FlyingRhenquest***How can ANYBODY in this day and age who drives for a living not have a blue tooth ear piece? It boggles my mind that a guy in a semi truck with a 16 speed manual transmission tries to drive with one hand while talking on a cell. For the lack of $40 he will fuck up traffic all day long and or kill someone? Most of the studies I've found state it doesn't help that much. The problem isn't that you're steering with one hand, it's that texting or having a conversation is actually pretty distracting. You tend to just make small talk with passengers and mostly tune them out. Hit the safety course with a passenger sometime and have them ask you math questions while you drive the course and see how well you fare. I know my limitations, and have found that even with the blue tooth, I'm distracted from the road. I'm brave enough to admit I don't multi-task very well. I wish that others would admit that to themselves, too. I don't like to talk on the phone even when I'm not driving, but add the car and it's a problem magnified, so I avoid it.lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,048 #31 June 17, 2013 Hi 13, QuoteI can say that talking on the phone is not that distracting. Every study that I have heard of refutes your position on this. Just this last week, the tv news had the latest study; IMO you are wrong. But I do agree about the other points that you make. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #32 June 17, 2013 mr2mk1g On the way into work this morning I saw a girl doing her make up while driving. Got me so mad I wound my window down and threw my can of beer at her. Litterbug! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,382 #33 June 17, 2013 airtwardo ***On the way into work this morning I saw a girl doing her make up while driving. Got me so mad I wound my window down and threw my can of beer at her. Litterbug! Not if his aim was good, and her window was open."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #34 June 17, 2013 It may boggle your mind but believe it!!!!!!Bry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfzombie13 307 #35 June 18, 2013 i have seen these studies as well and tend to disagree with the methodology used. i've driven in a simulator while eating, talking on a phone and high. it was a blast and measured reaction time, and even allowed weather control as well as vehicle problems. my reaction time was superb, and while it did go down while talking (i think it was like .06 seconds), i consider this acceptable risk. while i was high, my reaction time got a touch quicker, actually. i think it may have been that i was super aware of what was going on. and another thing that gets better when high(at least in with a weaponeer in the army) was shooting. i got baked and scored 40 out of 40 with all head shots. still have the printout to prove it. so while i agree with you that talking on a phone while driving can be distracting, i have actually found my limits safely, and my good driving habits far outweigh the distraction. most of the people in my class were at least a half second worse with no distractions, and some were over a second worse. as long as you have a good following distance, at least 3 seconds, you should have no problems. and for the record, 3 seconds is a lot farther at 70 than 35._________________________________________ Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #36 June 18, 2013 Quote i consider this acceptable risk. YOU consider it an acceptable risk of MY life? Well...fuck you very much I try to stay out of airplanes with people like that...no matter how good you are...you think you are good enough to bypass common sense. That's fun to watch but not to be a 'collateral damage' part of. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #37 June 18, 2013 airtwardo Quote i consider this acceptable risk. YOU consider it an acceptable risk of MY life? Well...fuck you very much. Thank you, Jim. I was formulating a reply, but it was not nearly as eloquent as yours! Mad Skillz Sadly, those with them rarely realize that life doesn't always come at you with a 3-second delay.lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
promise5 17 #38 June 18, 2013 Alright this one was a first for me. Pulling up to a 3 way stop with lights and watch the light turn to yellow, the guy in front of me stops in the intersection. I'm thinking ok give him room he's going to back up. Does he?? NO he sits there the whole time! what the crap?? Light turns green and on he goes. No matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible. Believe me I tried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
promise5 17 #39 June 18, 2013 Uuuummmm I think that f***ing while driving would be a big distraction especially the "very much" part. No matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible. Believe me I tried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raff 4 #40 June 18, 2013 There are two kinds of drivers I hate: Tailgaters, and people who won't move over when you get right on their ass.If you leave the plane without a parachute, you will be fine for the rest of your life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,382 #41 June 18, 2013 promise5 Uuuummmm I think that f***ing while driving would be a big distraction especially the "very much" part. It appears the dirty twin has come out to play."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #42 June 18, 2013 promise5 Uuuummmm I think that f***ing while driving would be a big distraction especially the "very much" part. A Spinner is a hands free device! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
promise5 17 #43 June 18, 2013 Lost meNo matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible. Believe me I tried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,382 #44 June 18, 2013 promise5Lost me http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=spinner"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
promise5 17 #45 June 18, 2013 There's something I was better off not knowing. Really need that eyeroll smileyNo matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible. Believe me I tried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanair 0 #46 June 18, 2013 Usually suspended from the ceiling in a basket with the bottom cut out. or similar devise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #47 June 18, 2013 airtwardo Quote i consider this acceptable risk. YOU consider it an acceptable risk of MY life? Well...fuck you very much I try to stay out of airplanes with people like that...no matter how good you are...you think you are good enough to bypass common sense. That's fun to watch but not to be a 'collateral damage' part of. EXACTLY. Driving is dangerous in and of itself... The human was not designed to move at speeds greater than something like 5-10 mph... Think about that... We are in vehicles that allow us to go 10 to 20 times faster than we are naturally "supposed" to move and our reaction time has NOT increased by that much to compensate. Even with your FULL attention on the road, it's so easy to take too long to react, or make a bad decision, or panic, or not even see an animal/person running out into the road... It's stupid to think that a "mild" slowness in reaction time is no big deal. It IS a big deal."There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #48 June 18, 2013 airtwardo ***Uuuummmm I think that f***ing while driving would be a big distraction especially the "very much" part. A Spinner is a hands free device! http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1535232#1535232 lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #49 June 18, 2013 promise5 Uuuummmm I think that f***ing while driving would be a big distraction especially the "very much" part. You might think that but I couldn't possibly comment. ... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,382 #50 June 18, 2013 vanair Usually suspended from the ceiling in a basket with the bottom cut out. or similar devise. Even more fun if you hang the basket from a bungie cord. Kate Bush even recorded a song about it: http://www.artistdirect.com/video/kate-bush-rubberband-girl/33860"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
