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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 333693" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>We have specific laws in Australia that prohibit driving while holding and using a mobile phone. Same goes for iPods - no fiddling with them while driving along.</p><p></p><p>Hands-free is fine. </p><p></p><p>I was just saying yesterday - I want Bluetooth on my next phone. But knowing my luck, it will probably be obsolete by then!</p><p></p><p>I do have a plug-in ear piece and microphone on my mobile phone but I have trouble getting those ear pieces to stay in my ear. I find I need to wear a turban and/or turtleneck sweater to keep mike and ear piece in place. However, I've successfully driven round the centre of Sydney CBS in peak hour while talking on the phone. I had both hands on the steering wheel and both eyes on the road (looking for a parking spot/somewhere to pull over to collect a friend, we were going to the Opera House). I found it very useful indeed as I was able to organise the pick-up and a parking spot without it interfering with my driving. Mind you, I looked a bit odd wearing my purple turban with a green scarf tied round my neck to hold the mike in place! It's a throat mike, it picks up from being snuggled next to my larynx. I can speak really softly and it picks me up loud and clear.</p><p></p><p>Trust a country where talking while holding a phone can be illegal at times, to have the technology to do it legally!</p><p></p><p>Mind you, we're still always seeing idiots texting or talking while driving along. Even I have been guilty of glancing at a text message, to see if I need to pull over and return a call, or even turn back to go meet someone. But I usually only do it while stopped at traffic lights, or when on a straight stretch of the open road with nobody else in sight. </p><p></p><p>But making a call while holding the phone and then driving with one hand - nope. It's just too risky when you have to suddenly grab the wheel, or find yourself in difficulties if a corner turns out to be sharper than you had anticipated.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with the legislation. But it needs to be workable, you don't want to make things worse by having laws in place that are just too impractical.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 333693, member: 1991"] We have specific laws in Australia that prohibit driving while holding and using a mobile phone. Same goes for iPods - no fiddling with them while driving along. Hands-free is fine. I was just saying yesterday - I want Bluetooth on my next phone. But knowing my luck, it will probably be obsolete by then! I do have a plug-in ear piece and microphone on my mobile phone but I have trouble getting those ear pieces to stay in my ear. I find I need to wear a turban and/or turtleneck sweater to keep mike and ear piece in place. However, I've successfully driven round the centre of Sydney CBS in peak hour while talking on the phone. I had both hands on the steering wheel and both eyes on the road (looking for a parking spot/somewhere to pull over to collect a friend, we were going to the Opera House). I found it very useful indeed as I was able to organise the pick-up and a parking spot without it interfering with my driving. Mind you, I looked a bit odd wearing my purple turban with a green scarf tied round my neck to hold the mike in place! It's a throat mike, it picks up from being snuggled next to my larynx. I can speak really softly and it picks me up loud and clear. Trust a country where talking while holding a phone can be illegal at times, to have the technology to do it legally! Mind you, we're still always seeing idiots texting or talking while driving along. Even I have been guilty of glancing at a text message, to see if I need to pull over and return a call, or even turn back to go meet someone. But I usually only do it while stopped at traffic lights, or when on a straight stretch of the open road with nobody else in sight. But making a call while holding the phone and then driving with one hand - nope. It's just too risky when you have to suddenly grab the wheel, or find yourself in difficulties if a corner turns out to be sharper than you had anticipated. Good luck with the legislation. But it needs to be workable, you don't want to make things worse by having laws in place that are just too impractical. Marg [/QUOTE]
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