Texting and Driving, Do you do it? Why?

[Sven137]

Every single person in this thread has used their phone while driving recently. Even if it's to answer a Bluetooth connected call or glance at a message that pops up... Or responded with a quick yes or no... If you say you haven't you're lying.

 

Assume Much do we ?

[The expat cyclist]

I plug my phone into the usb socket of my car. I switch over to android auto and enjoy the view.

I will make and receive calls via the steering controls.

I don’t text while driving anymore as I caused a minor accident a few years ago because of this.

Lastly, I keep both hands on the wheel during traffic. This help me concentrate on the road and makes me forget about my phone.

And I like the inside of my car. It really is a nice place to sit. So don’t need to look at my phone every 5 min to stop me from looking at the inside of the car.

[Skubarra]

I plug my phone into the usb socket of my car. I switch over to android auto and enjoy the view.

 

 

Have it now for the first time in our new car, awesome app.

 

Something that always grind my bones is how many of the people driving with their phones in their hands are driving top of the range modern cars - seriously people, bluetooth has been around for more than 10 years now!

[ChrisF]

Have it now for the first time in our new car, awesome app.

 

Something that always grind my bones is how many of the people driving with their phones in their hands are driving top of the range modern cars - seriously people, bluetooth has been around for more than 10 years now!

 

JIP

 

mostly my phone is in the back of my car.  Thanks to bluetooth I can make and receive calls.  Messages can wait.

 

Thanks to the speed-dial options on the radio it is litterally a single button press to call the office or home ...

[Stretch]

Assume Much do we ?

Maybe read the entire thread before dredging up comments from weeks ago

[Frosty]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_7KapnS2nk

[Quagga]

Riding a bicycle on the most dangerous roads in the world where it is common for drivers to do dangerous things like texting while driving, Do you do it? Why?

Yes. 

1. It is legal to ride a bicycle there. (texting is NOT )

2. I have no other choice ( Texting is a choice )

3. We could argue that our roads are not the MOST dangerous.....

[Danger Dassie]

Taken some discipline, but now as a matter of habit the phone goes into the glove box while driving. Only allowing for incoming calls/podcasts via bluetooth connection with the radio.

[Frosty]

FWIW, here is my 6-month history on the Discovery Insure dashboard. Proof that I don't use my phone (except for taking/making phone calls through the bluetooth system). 

 

[Stretch]

FWIW, here is my 6-month history on the Discovery Insure dashboard. Proof that I don't use my phone (except for taking/making phone calls through the bluetooth system).

 

Insure Dashboard.png

How does that work?

[BaGearA]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_7KapnS2nk

Natural selection is so far behind 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

How does that work?

phone's accelerometer picks up slight movements different to the direction in which you're travelling, or if you're a discovery insure client and have the cartrack system, they compare the 2 accelerometer outputs to determine if the phone has been "handled"

[Frosty]

How does that work?

Thanks to Myles for the prompt reply. Was driving home and phone was where it belongs... out of sight.

[Starvin' Marvin]

There's no explaining. If you text and drive your favorite band is Kay & the Hunts.

And your name is Mike Hunt

[Quagga]

phone's accelerometer picks up slight movements different to the direction in which you're travelling, or if you're a discovery insure client and have the cartrack system, they compare the 2 accelerometer outputs to determine if the phone has been "handled"

And if you are "using" your phone while driving then they could perhaps deny a claim?

 

Hope so :-)

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

And if you are "using" your phone while driving then they could perhaps deny a claim?

 

Hope so :-)

no, as far as I know it's not grounds to deny a claim. They used to hammer on about this pretty hard at the marketing roadshows.