Texting while Driving Fine

[Hawkshot99]

There's so many advancements in voice technology, I can't understand why people text and drive. Siri is your friend.

legally speaking. Am I allowed to use voice to text to send a text message while driving down the road? if I am using my hands free device, wouldn't that be the same as making a phone call with my hands free device?

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[MadMadWorld]

legally speaking. Am I allowed to use voice to text to send a text message while driving down the road? if I am using my hands free device, wouldn't that be the same as making a phone call with my hands free device?

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I work in digital forensic investigation but I can tell you that police officers under Massachusetts law are allowed to cite drivers for anything they consider "distracted driving". And they are definitely strictly enforcing this lately because of a big uptick in accidents related to this problem. That means if you're swerving in and out of lanes, slamming on your brakes, etc and the officer sees you talking on the phone or eating food you will get a ticket just as much as if you were caught texting.

 

[dlague]

I would fight it! You were not texting and you were trying to access a button for voice commands. Based on this logic don't touch that radio! Don't look down to grab your coffee!

 

[Abubob]

Has anyone tried hands free with bluetooth?

 

[MadMadWorld]

I would fight it! You were not texting and you were trying to access a button for voice commands. Based on this logic don't touch that radio! Don't look down to grab your coffee!

A lot of people do and win. It's much more subjective than say a LIDAR reading. You won't receive a citation for any of the stuff you mentioned unless you acting like a moron and endangering the lives of others.

 

[hammer]

Has anyone tried hands free with bluetooth?

For what? Many newer cars have it for voice, our Jeep claims to support SMS text but it doesn't for our phone models.

 

[MadMadWorld]

For what? Many newer cars have it for voice, our Jeep claims to support SMS text but it doesn't for our phone models.

Hmm that sucks. Mine works great with my Android phone.

 

[ctenidae]

Has anyone tried hands free with bluetooth?

Bluetooth in the car is great, though I still hate talking while in the car. My car will read messages too, though it's much better suited to texts than it is to emails. I don't get many texts, though, so the utility is limited. Kind of annoying when it reads the header info or signature block from an email. It takes a long time to get through phone numbers. Eight million, six hundred and seventy five thousand, three hundred and nine takes a long time to say.

 

[mlctvt]

I have an older car without integrated Bluetooth so I bought a Kinivo BTC450 $39 on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009NLTW60/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It works great if you have an AUX input in your car. Press the large button then issue voice commands . Works flawlessly with my android MotoX

The buttons on the side work for skipping to the next song in Pandora or Slacker. The mic is clear too. I’m going to buy a few more of these for my other cars since they are all older cars without integrated Bluetooth

 

[snoseek]

I guess I'm the minority here saying that fucking with your phone or whatever while driving is selfish and irresponsible....just as bad as driving drunk imo. You're not that important, get over yourself. Sorry, harsh, pisses me off BAD

 

[Abubob]

I guess I'm the minority here saying that fucking with your phone or whatever while driving is selfish and irresponsible....just as bad as driving drunk imo. You're not that important, get over yourself. Sorry, harsh, pisses me off BAD

No need to apologize. I think you're right. Even hands free means some distraction. I have, however, no problem answering a phone while driving. It's no more difficult than putting clip-on shades on my glasses. I can't swing thing dialing a number (no voice activation on my tracphone) I have to look too much so I end up pulling over to dial. If I upgrade my phone to work with Bluetooth then all I have to do to answer my phone while driving is press a bottom on the steering wheel. I don't know how dialing is going to work. I may still have to pull over.

 

[mlctvt]

I guess I'm the minority here saying that fucking with your phone or whatever while driving is selfish and irresponsible....just as bad as driving drunk imo. You're not that important, get over yourself. Sorry, harsh, pisses me off BAD

I agree with you 100%. Texting while driving is as dangerous or more dangerous than driving drunk. Several studies have shown this. Even having another person in the car effects driver attention to some degree which is why many states do not allow beginning drivers to carry passengers. And yes Abubob I agree even hands free is distracting since you're talking to someone your attention isn't 100% on the road in front of you but at least you can keep your eyes on the road. I never make calls from the car but I will answer using a hands free device.

Driving in this country is not taken seriously and it's definately getting worse. It all started when they put cupholders in the cars and people started eating in cars. Automatic transmissions allow a free hand to do all kinds of things when driving which was more difficult when you had to shift.
In the US you can run over a pedestrian or cyclist and nothing happens, maybe a slap on the wrist.

I'm for a more serious driver education progam plus more actual driving instruction prior to licensing. Perhaps like Germany's program. Of course here in the US we can't have that. The cost are too high , many couldn't afford it, ot takes too long BS BS BS. Does anyone know anybody who was ever failed to get a license? The tests are a joke as is the drivers exam.

Ok I'm done venting for now......

 

[steamboat1]

It seems like every time I'm stopped for a red light I have to beep the guy in front of me to go when the light turns green because they're busy texting. It gets annoying after awhile.

 

[Nick]

Yeah figured I'd give it a shot. Sent in my hearing request yesterday

So, I sent in the hearing request on April 5th, 2013.

As of now, I still haven't received a hearing date. Should I be worried?

 

[Nick]

I guess I'm the minority here saying that fucking with your phone or whatever while driving is selfish and irresponsible....just as bad as driving drunk imo. You're not that important, get over yourself. Sorry, harsh, pisses me off BAD

I think it's totally fair and correct.


I do think texting specific laws shouldn't be in place. I think they should simplify the law and just have a law that prevents distracted driving. I don't care if it's texting, watching a movie, or doing your makeup in the car, if you attention isn't on the road it's all the same issue.

 

[MadMadWorld]

I think it's totally fair and correct.


I do think texting specific laws shouldn't be in place. I think they should simplify the law and just have a law that prevents distracted driving. I don't care if it's texting, watching a movie, or doing your makeup in the car, if you attention isn't on the road it's all the same issue.

It is a law.

 

[Nick]

Yeah so why duplicate with a texting specific law

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