I text message while riding the bike! lol.....j/k

 

I have texted while riding....but I also have alot more drivers training than most people. I constantly talk on the phone while driving either in my car or the ambulance.

 

Good point TX...... But some people can't chew gum and walk, much less drive and text. lol lol

All the people should not get in trouble because of a couple of idiots. If you want to talk on your phone while driving, don't punish all of us, include that in the diving test?? lol

 

i actually did have that in a driving test....also included was talking on a radio, changing sirens, and changing radio stations.

 

I totally agree nobrakes.... I can have a smoke and drive just fine. I can't, however, manage a cell phone conversation--nontheless texting!--while driving. It's just that much a greater hindrance to my focus on the road and ability to manuever the wheel. I've texted in the car before: at a long red light. That's it. I refuse to answer my phone when I'm driving, and I have a really long commute to the shop from my apartment, so that's a good portion of my day that I'm not reachable. I hate the very concept of the social constraints being implicated by 'convient' devices like cell phones, but that's a rant I'll stay away from. If I'm having dinner, or taking a bath, or driving, I'm just not going to answer the phone. They were made for our convience, not someone elses. I live in Dallas, and I've seen people driving that were obviously on drugs affecting their brain chemistry, and in metro traffic, the suburbanite SUV idiots on their cell phones have posed a far greater threat to me. I can't tell you how many times some idiot has nearly slammed into the side of my friend's little econo-box while I was just trying to get to work. It's almost enough (but not enough!) to make me think I shouldn't get a bike until I live in the boonies somewhere. I'm definitely planning on taking the advanced MSF after completion of the beginner's course.

 

[sm=signs006.gif]Gotta call BS on the myth busters, I have never had a problem driving and using the phone but do understand the fact that you are very distracted while doing this. I have how ever almost killed people while driving drunk, you are much more of a hazard DWI than talking on the cell phone.

The hands free law goes into effect 1-01-08, it will not help that much do to the fact that you are still distracted while dialing or trying to get the earphone or head set on.

 

Voice Dialing NS Voice Dialing.

 

I have not tried it on my new crackberry but the last phone I had it sux for voice dialing. Would get it wrong 75% of the time.

 

They are getting a bit better with it however if you still have any wind or other noise inthe background it will cuase it not to work.

 

Has everyone seen the bluetooth helmets that are being made. I know that Dainiese is making them, and Chatterbox is working on one. You'll have to recharge your helmet every night.