Why do you talk on the Cellphone while driving?

There really is no point when you can get an earpiece at walmart for 10-20 bucks

I can't stand to see other drivers blabbing away on the phone while they're driving. It's an accident waiting to happen, and sooner or later it does. Some states have passed laws prohibiting it, and that's a good thing. The clip on ear phones aren't much better. Even if a drive is watching the road while driving, dividing you attention by talking and listening has to slow down response time, and sometimes every second counts. I also don't like to see drivers reading maps, doing personal grooming or eating.

We have a rule in our car: No speaking on the phone when driving, even if it is a hands free device! My partner doesn't always listen, but he has learnt to pull over to answer which is a start I suppose. I don't drive at all, so would never be caught doing a naughty.

It's true that people have to concentrate more on the road to avoid accidents, driving safety and avoiding collisions with people. That's enough to do in that state of mind when driving. But when someone that uses one hand on the phone and the other on the wheel, having a conversation while driving, causes a conflict and struggle trying to pay attention while driving and to the person they're talking to. I'd have to say the same thing for people who text message while working, there are some people who text message while looking at the phone while driving then all of a sudden, not looking end up hitting something. Here in our country it is required by law to use a bluetooth wireless headset while driving, as long the phone is hands free. Or if one has a cell phone stand next to them to set their phone on speaker. In any situation like that, one must pay more close attention on the road, it's better to just tell the person to call back later that they're driving. Sometimes, depending on any case, there can be phone call conversations on the phone that can turn ugly, both people on the phone can be arguing, getting upset and that loses the focus of the person driving. If say I use my cell phone while driving I make sure I have it set to speaker. If the conversation might take long, I'll let the person no that I'll get back to them later because I'm driving. Simple common sense and it does help out the person driving and prevents fatal situations. If it is one thing that gets me upset is that for people while they're driving can end up taking a while driving slow. Or let's say on the intersection, the light turns green but the person doesn't go yet, I'm honking my horn, the person finally goes, I pull to the side to see that the person is on the cell phone with one hand on the wheel. I roll my car windows down to let the driver know, "Pay attention on the road next time you moron!" Then that catches their attention.

I do it all the time. Usually when I am driving I will have my headset on. I know there are lots of people out there that do it and yes they do sometimes cause accidents. Some people just can't multi tast and those are the ones that shouldn't be driving and talking on their phones. However I know lots of people that can do both and do it safely. So for all to be punished I don't think that it is approiate.

I never talk with the cellphone while i drive.. it is very dangerous, can be the cause of distraction and car crash!!!!

it is very irresponsible to do that and i hate it when i see people doing that... you are right that it is very dangerous and people's lives are at stake... i am not driving and if i am, i will definitely won't be talking on the phone and risk my life and other people's lives on the street... take care and have a nice day...

We have a law here that you don't use your mobile whilst driving, but still a lot do. Bus drivers are allowed to use not mobile phones, but a network walkie-talkie type contraption, so that they can be alerted of traffic jams, their timing, or accidents. I guess that's ok... hands free. However, people who talk on mobiles whilst driving, whether hands free or not, I don't agree with! It doesn't take long to pull over out of the traffic to take or make a call, in an emergency, but otherwise, their phones should be switched off. They're a danger to everybody when their attention is distracted. Brightest Blessings, my friend.

I never talk on my cell phone while driving. I never talk on it at all actually. I just have mine to text my husband or daughter when they are away from home. My daughter always has her dang cell phone on her and I told her to not talk on it or text while driving. I bet she is not listening to me though when I am not around.

marcia, I so agree with you that this is a very dangerous practice. I do not use my cell when I driving because I fear the worst may happen. Your niece was lucky she and her daughther had already exited that car before it was hit; the situation could have been so much worse. Driving while talking/texting can be hazardous to one's health.

This is something that annoys me no end and something that I notice an awful lot of when I am in the car with my hubby. It seems sometimes that everyone we pass is talking on a mobile phone and I really do not understand it, how on earth can they do two things at the same time. It only takes one slip of concentration and accidents happen, I wish people would see this and stop talking on their phones whilst driving surely the phone can wait!!!

It's very common in my country although it against the traffic law. I think it's not responsible to other people and themselves, i hardly do this but sometimes i do when i'm waiting for a traffic lights or the phone call is important for me. Most time i just call them back later or pull over to answer the phone.

I'm not going to lie I tried it the other day for the first time because it was an important phone call. After the first 10 seconds I couldn't take it. It's such a pain in the butt to talk on the phone and drive at the same time. Some people might have mastered it but still I don't see how people can do it. Where I live now in California you are not allowed to do it. You will be get a ticket. In Vegas where I am from and at now they don't care. I think they are still trying to pass it and really they need to.

Cellphone while driving is very dangerous, in czech are fine of 500-1000 czech crons it is 25 - 50 USD, it is much for one cellphone, but it is good for safeness on road.

I see this all the time too. I never do this, and neither do my girls. After all the discussion in the news, and everywhere else, about this kind of thing, it makes you wonder WHY the message isn't getting through to them. I always thought it was a law that it wasn't allowed?! I'm sure some of them think 'I'm paying attention, and "nothing will ever happen to ME'...then they're surprised when something does happen. Duh! Here's one for ya...I live across from a dirt road. This one summer day I was out on the porch. People fly down my road, even though it's only 55 in front of the house. I was on the porch having coffee and this semi was coming towards the house. He had on his blinker to go down the dirt road. This car behind him tried passing him while the semi was making a left turn and the little car got crunched and stuck underneath the semi. Huge accident! The amazing thing was the guy in the car never got off of his cell phone...before OR after the accident, he just kept yakking. The amazing thing was he wasn't killed or maimed. The only spot of his car that wasn't crushed like a tin can was where he was sitting.

I grew up before the cellphone craze and I really have a hard time understanding the big deal of it. I also think they need to be banned while driving. It's hard enough to pay attention to your driving without adding more distractions. [b]**AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~[/b]

You are so right about it being dangerous. I must admit though that I do sometimes use my cellphone while driving.

As a pedestrian it is a nightmare.They come bye chatting away and nearly knock you flying and they don't even realise you are even there.We have zebra crossing ,black and white stripes with flashing beacons in our village and you take your life into your hands when you cross it.most drivers will stop ,and we thank them,with a wave.One side stops and the other flys past chatting on their phones,it is very frightening.We all tell our kids to cross at the crossing where it is supposed to be safe.The police don't seem to want to bother.In all fareness if you cannot get the number plate they cannot chase them up.So it is pointless,all ages are just as bad as each other.Some people just disregard any rules of the road what is wrong with them.Like you say its peoples lives are at stake.

My mother often do this.I think it's too dangerious,I often tell her that's not safe.But she always say she have to do this.She can't miss any call because they're important.I am so worried about this.And I also don't know how to do

I am sorry to hear your niece was hit. I hope she is okay. I see this all the time too. The people I see are usually going slow and don't stay in their lanes. Or they are on a highway where the speed limit is about 65 and they are driving fast and not paying attention. I admit that I do talk on my cell phone when I am driving but I try to keep it brief and I wear my bluetooth too so I can have both hands free. I will then call them when I get to my destination.