Fighting the tide

Three words: Integrated Hands Free.

Problem solved. Texts can wait.

My phones plugged into AUX so no way I’m going to stop a rockin good song to answer a call whoever it is can wait.

Calamity said :

My partner, who spends a great deal of his work day in his car, got caught whilst stopped at a red light for switching his bluetooth on, whilst the phone was in it’s dock. It’s a quick swipe of a finger to ‘turn on’ the bluetooth system he paid about $500 for so that he wouldn’t ever have to talk/text and drive. He copped a really hefty fine for it, too. He tried to tell the cop what he was doing but cop wasn’t having any of it – just said you are not to touch your phone whilst in the car. If that’s the case – makes the bluetooth system a bit … illegal, really?

I’m all for catching people talking or texting while driving but frankly thought that was beyond ridiculous.

I agree – pressing a button for phone Bluetooth is the same as changing the radio channel, CD, A/C or vent. Ban phone useage in cars, not the Bluetooth/Parrot applications.

people wearing ipod headphones while driving seem to be fine .

Golden-Alpine said :

Does that mean you never adjust the radio, heating, airconditiong in your car when driving? This is no different to what they were suggesting in turning on the bluetooth. My phone is the same, it is a swipe to turn on bluetooth whilst in a craddle. Doing this is no different to changing radio station or track on a cd.

Out of interest, what sort of phone do you have that doesn’t require to navigate menu’s to turn BT on/off and is a single swipe without having to do anything else?

If that is 100% the case, then I would tend to agree with you, however the issue is if that was allowed everyone that was caught “manipulating” a phone could could simply claim “I was just turning the BT on/off” Sorta makes enforcement a little hard wouldn’t you agree? At the end of the day, using, touching, holding a mobile phone while driving is illegal, other car functions you have mentioned, are not.

I still stand by my comment that all your phones functions should already be handsfree by the time you start using the vehicle.

Golden-Alpine said :

Spideydog said :

Calamity said :

My partner, who spends a great deal of his work day in his car, got caught whilst stopped at a red light for switching his bluetooth on, whilst the phone was in it’s dock. It’s a quick swipe of a finger to ‘turn on’ the bluetooth system he paid about $500 for so that he wouldn’t ever have to talk/text and drive. He copped a really hefty fine for it, too. He tried to tell the cop what he was doing but cop wasn’t having any of it – just said you are not to touch your phone whilst in the car. If that’s the case – makes the bluetooth system a bit … illegal, really?

I’m all for catching people talking or texting while driving but frankly thought that was beyond ridiculous.

No, its called turn the bluetooth on BEFORE using or being in charge of a motor vehicle. I find it hard to believe that it was a “simple swipe of the finger” …… a single swipe of the finger to turn a function of the phone on …… so your partner/husband didn’t have to navigate menu’s to get to the bluetooth section ???? What is the difference between navigating menu’s on a phone and then activating a bluetooth function and texting? Absolutely nothing, your eyes are off the road and your total attention is on the phone.

Have your phone FULLY handsfree before using the vehicle, or accept the consequences when caught.

Does that mean you never adjust the radio, heating, airconditiong in your car when driving? This is no different to what they were suggesting in turning on the bluetooth. My phone is the same, it is a swipe to turn on bluetooth whilst in a craddle. Doing this is no different to changing radio station or track on a cd.

Problem is it’s illegal. The other stuff is ok…go figure…

Absolute idiots. God help anyone who has an accident with me while they are using their phone.

Set up the stocks in Garema Place. Put mobile texters in them with their bare bottoms exposed. Invite the public to dispose of their old phones in whatever they consider most appropriate.

BimboGeek said :

Anyway 80 metres in 5 seconds is just under 60 km/h.

Well thats obviously the problem with the mobiles in cars. A lot of Canberra is 80km/h so if they are hitting the brakes to go under 60km/h while on the phone it’s bound to cause crashes. They’re probably in the right hand lane as well.

Spideydog said :

Calamity said :

My partner, who spends a great deal of his work day in his car, got caught whilst stopped at a red light for switching his bluetooth on, whilst the phone was in it’s dock. It’s a quick swipe of a finger to ‘turn on’ the bluetooth system he paid about $500 for so that he wouldn’t ever have to talk/text and drive. He copped a really hefty fine for it, too. He tried to tell the cop what he was doing but cop wasn’t having any of it – just said you are not to touch your phone whilst in the car. If that’s the case – makes the bluetooth system a bit … illegal, really?

I’m all for catching people talking or texting while driving but frankly thought that was beyond ridiculous.

No, its called turn the bluetooth on BEFORE using or being in charge of a motor vehicle. I find it hard to believe that it was a “simple swipe of the finger” …… a single swipe of the finger to turn a function of the phone on …… so your partner/husband didn’t have to navigate menu’s to get to the bluetooth section ???? What is the difference between navigating menu’s on a phone and then activating a bluetooth function and texting? Absolutely nothing, your eyes are off the road and your total attention is on the phone.

Have your phone FULLY handsfree before using the vehicle, or accept the consequences when caught.

Does that mean you never adjust the radio, heating, airconditiong in your car when driving? This is no different to what they were suggesting in turning on the bluetooth. My phone is the same, it is a swipe to turn on bluetooth whilst in a craddle. Doing this is no different to changing radio station or track on a cd.