Paul: I agree there are dangers in talking on the phone while driving (or doing anything else while driving) but with a hands-free device that will dial on voice command I don't think it is any more dangerous than talking to a passenger. Actually since you don't have the temptation of turning to look at the passenger it might be safer. I have missed exits talking to my wife while she is with me. If they outlaw conversing on the phone in a car, they need to outlaw conversing with a passenger. I read the story in your link and I think they need to study in-car conversations too! dave David M. Porritt, RPT dporritt at smu.edu From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul McCloud Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 8:52 AM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: a ltitle help/off topic Actually, there are studies that show that using a cell phone while driving is actually like driving under the influence of alcohol. In fact, the studies showed that you are more impaired than using alcohol. Even if you use a hands-free device. I have actually missed an exit more than once while conversing on the phone. It's not like you're listening to the radio. Your mind goes somewhere else. Check out this link: http://www1.umn.edu/umnnews/Feature_Stories/Cell_phone_use_and_driving.h tml Paul McCloud San Diego ----- Original Message ----- From: Farrell <mailto:mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com> To: Pianotech List <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: 12/18/2007 5:51:39 AM Subject: Re: a ltitle help/off topic Let us know when you are on the road so that we can be sure to stay home..... Actually, I think driving while talking on a cell phone is good policy, and I salute those who do. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- On Dec 17, 2007 11:47 AM, Michael Magness <IFixPianos at yahoo.com> wrote: I use my cell phone frequently while driving, when I RECEIVE a call, I make calls on the highway with my vehicle in cruise after having predialed the number -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20071218/5de385ce/attachment.html
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