Hope this happens, soon

[K7SGJ]

This would make life on the road a whole lot safer. It's probably just a matter of time before they outlaw microphone use, too. However, in my opinion, using a two way radio is nowhere near as dangerous as using a cellphone.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/us/nts...ban/index.html

[kf0rt]

Yeah, I'd buy that. It'll piss a lot of folks off, though.

[K7SGJ]

Well, into rain a little life must fall. Or sumthin like that.

[kf0rt]

Can you imagine someone saying this:

"Sorry -- couldn't answer, I was driving."

[K7SGJ]

That's one of those "things you never hear". Actually, I wish the cell phone joints gave a free bluetooth headset with the phones so equiped. It wouldn't cost much, and considering the monthly charges, it would be recouped in a heartbeat.

[KB3LAZ]

That's one of those "things you never hear". Actually, I wish the cell phone joints gave a free bluetooth headset with the phones so equiped. It wouldn't cost much, and considering the monthly charges, it would be recouped in a heartbeat.

If I understand the law correctly in Spain even the blue tooth head sets will land you a fine while driving. You have to use the radio integrated blue tooth or nothing at all. Step back into the US for a moment; I would get a ticket for talking on a cell while driving but I see cops do it daily...go figure.

[KG4CGC]

If I understand the law correctly in Spain even the blue tooth head sets will land you a fine while driving. You have to use the radio integrated blue tooth or nothing at all. Step back into the US for a moment; I would get a ticket for talking on a cell while driving but I see cops do it daily...go figure.

Saw an HP flying down hwy85 with his phone to his ear, attention diverted to his laptop and I guess he was steering with his knee.

[N2CHX]

That's one of those "things you never hear". Actually, I wish the cell phone joints gave a free bluetooth headset with the phones so equiped. It wouldn't cost much, and considering the monthly charges, it would be recouped in a heartbeat.

When I did my little six month stint managing a Verizon store, we gave away either a free bluetooth headset or a free car charger with almost every phone.

[W1GUH]

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It would not apply to hand-free devices or to passengers.

Read reports that it's not necessarily that one is holding a phone, but the conversation itself is what's distracting. Also, I see people yakking on hand-held phones all the time. Close to impossible to effectively enforce.

I HAVE said..."Sorry I didn't answer, I had to wait to pullover." Sometimes, depending on conditions I'll answer and say, "Gotta make it real quick, I'm driving."

I agree that a cell phone conversation is a different animal than a mobile QSO. MUCH different. Some state, well, at least NJ, I think, make that distinction.

[n2ize]

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Read reports that it's not necessarily that one is holding a phone, but the conversation itself is what's distracting. Also, I see people yakking on hand-held phones all the time. Close to impossible to effectively enforce.

Couldn't it then be argued that it is dangerous for the driver to converse with passengers in the car while driving. They could pass a law forbidding passengers to speak to the driver or forbid the driver to engage in any form of conversation with the passengers. But how to enforce that ? They could mandate that all new cars have built in wireless microphones so the police could listen in to hear if there is any conversation taking place in a given vehicle. Or require that cars be built in such a way that the driver sits inside of a "drivers compartment" that is isolated from the rest of the car where the passengers sit.