Do you text (or use your phone in general) while driving?

justincredible Honorable Admin

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Tue, Mar 20, 2018 9:20 AM

On my walk into work this morning, the first 3 or 4 cars that drove past me, every single driver had their phone in their hand, looking at the screen, glancing back up at the road every now and then. It drives me absolutely nuts when I see this, but it seems to be pretty common to see people on their phone while driving.

I'm curious what everyone else's phone habits are when they are driving. My car has android auto built in, so I can do just about anything I want (including making calls, replying to or sending texts, changing radio stations, etc) with my voice. Before I had this car my phone would staying in my pocket while I drove.

wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!

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Tue, Mar 20, 2018 9:21 AM

I do. But I try to limit it, typically at lights or while I’m on a straight shot with no other cars. I don’t browse around on my phone or anything like that, but I will answer texts.

iclfan2 Reppin' the 330/216/843

9,465 posts 100 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, Mar 20, 2018 9:27 AM

I am guilty of it. I don't text much, but I will scroll down twitter on my drive to work in the morning. It really doesn't get above 25mph and is stop and go for the most part.

Ironman92 Administrator

56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, Mar 20, 2018 9:27 AM

Some but not often. Clear distances on highways but not browsing.

Belly35 Elderly Intellectual

10,015 posts 56 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, Mar 20, 2018 9:32 AM

No browsing but I answer my messages and e mail via "voice text" .....you get what you get figure it out .... or call me later when I can talk..

Fab4Runner Tits McGee

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Tue, Mar 20, 2018 9:37 AM

I use Google Voice to answer texts, but not very often. I'll check them at stoplights or on the highway when there's not a lot of traffic.

justincredible Honorable Admin

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Tue, Mar 20, 2018 9:51 AM

I don't mind when people are checking at stops, though will get annoyed when they aren't paying enough attention and don't go when traffic starts back up.

I typically see a lot of people staring at their screens while speeding down the highway. That's what really drives me nuts.

HOF on coattails Junior Member

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Tue, Mar 20, 2018 10:01 AM

Being rural and lucky to pass another vehicle to and from work I'll check my phone at stop signs, but rarely while moving.

queencitybuckeye Senior Member

8,068 posts 121 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, Mar 20, 2018 10:06 AM

Depending on traffic (and who it is), I'll answer a call. Have never texted while driving, don't text all that much in any case.

BRF Senior Member

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Tue, Mar 20, 2018 10:34 AM

I'm not going to vote on the poll because I talk on speaker phone when driving but never text.

FatHobbit Senior Member

9,058 posts 68 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, Mar 20, 2018 10:41 AM

I will talk on the phone (I'm not good at dialing when I'm driving so I usually only call someone when I'm at a light) and I also live pretty rural so I will text or read texts if there's nobody coming. I don't think I could do that in traffic.

Spock Senior Member

5,271 posts 9 reps Joined Jul 2013

Tue, Mar 20, 2018 11:02 AM

i will mess with my phone while driving

wkfan Senior Member

1,850 posts 13 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, Mar 20, 2018 11:14 AM

Calls....yes as I have bluetooth.

Texts...not while car is in motion. If I need to, will pull over and stop.

Heretic Son of the Sun

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Tue, Mar 20, 2018 11:19 AM

I can run calls through my car. Other than that, while driving, I might respond to a text at a stop, but other than that, I don't use the phone for much other than checking a score on ESPN if I'm stuck driving during a game I want to keep up with.

Iliketurtles Senior Member

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Tue, Mar 20, 2018 11:35 AM

I answer calls through my car bluetooth... I will text/browse but it is typically only at stoplights.

cat_lover Senior Member

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Tue, Mar 20, 2018 12:02 PM

I answer calls through bluetooth but I never scroll or text while driving.

Laley23 GOAT

33,369 posts 133 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, Mar 20, 2018 12:40 PM

Only when I need to update someone on my status. In other words, won’t text or email regular stuff, but will text a coworker/wife/etc “hey, hit traffic be a bit late to hotel”. Something like that.

gut Senior Member

18,369 posts 117 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, Mar 20, 2018 1:12 PM

posted by justincredible
I don't mind when people are checking at stops, though will get annoyed when they aren't paying enough attention and don't go when traffic starts back up.

I HATE that. It's more rude and inconsiderate than cutting someone off, but people keep doing it and apparently immune to get honked at (think about that - some of these people must get 2-3 honks every time they go somewhere in their car).

The other day I was behind a lady who also was driving slowly or excessive distance behind the car in front of her, so clearly texting while driving. I was waiting for it to cost me a light and then I was going to go postal, but fortunately didn't happe.

vball10set paying it forward

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Tue, Mar 20, 2018 1:23 PM

I'll answer my cell and talk, but will not text/email.

Con_Alma Senior Member

12,320 posts 31 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, Mar 20, 2018 3:40 PM

Don't have a mobile device so I probably shouldn't answer the poll either.

Poll: Do you text (or use your phone in general) while driving?

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