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Originally Posted by polak
Omg lets not throw more crap into the "not allowed" pile.
Soon you will literally not be able to move your car without your hands at 2 and 10.
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Literally? Come on now.
Have a look at the multiple gear grinder threads. How many of the posts are about crappy drivers? People, as a group, have proven they aren't very good at it. By adding in additional tasks, like texting or talking on a phone, they are becoming increasingly bad at driving. I don't see how not being allowed to use your phone for a car trip will wreck your life, but I can definitely see how using one can wreck your life or someone else's.
It's not that far of a stretch to sending a text at the red light, to needing to finish it slightly down the road, to texting whenever you are driving. I get that I'm a boring person, but I've never needed to make or receive a text, email or phone call while driving without the use of blue tooth. I've wanted to for sure, but it's really not hard to put my phone in my console, and wait until I arrive at my destination. The 20 minutes in difference between the time they sent it and I read it were not life and death. I've seen pictures of multiple accidents resulting from distracted driving that did result in death or injury. Why not make the roads a little bit safer by keeping your phone away for your trip? I'm sure you buddies will see you when you get there.