Topic: Honesty Time -- Who Does It?

[Angry Chicken]

You know you do it.  Just want to get some feeling for how much we *do* do it.  No need to post here...just click on the nice anonymous radio button beside your choice.

[tpl]

Very occasional cell phone... like once a year or less often.    When I get a phone upgrade I'll get bluetooth maybe.

[tenpenny]

Use cell phone while driving maybe 4 times / week - but it's not illegal here.
Have texted 3 times while driving, but only when at light and only 3 or 4 word replies.

[quadzilla]

I picked mp3 player but its while I ride my bike, not driving my car. Don't talk/text while driving either my car or riding my bike.

[Ex-airbalancer]

I use my cellphone all the time , 95% with BT
I will switch songs on my Ipod
I will program places on my GPS

[blizzard35]

Not me....my car is equipped with FORD SYNC, it's all hands free all the time in my vehicle, including my ipod, cell phone, GPS/Navigation etc.
Since I use my vehicle for my job, I wouldn't be without SYNC.  My hands stay on the "wheel" where they belong.

[tortoise]

Honestly, I don't do any of those.  But I don't have a cell phone so that eliminates over half of the options.

[dougjp]

None, never.

Like the way clothing styles change, things will come around. The next upcoming fad will be.....answering machines! People will determine they need their space, and anyone invading it without being invited at that time, is not welcome.

[5 Wheel Drive]

I voted for very occassionaly.  I'll only answer the phone if it's my wife.  I know it will just be something quick, like "can you pick up whatever on your way home".  I tried to send a 1 or 2 word reply to a text message she sent.  I only did it once in stop and go traffic.  It was way too distracting.

[initial_D]

I answer the cell phone, even tho have BT headset, most of the time don't use it. Thinking of just getting a BT speaker, maybe a Garmin GPS w/ BT, price wise not much more.

Don't text at all, no MP3 music, just Cds and radio. No facebook or twitty stuff either. Prefer real life in person conversations and interactions, usually over a cold brew and bad fried food.

[sailor723]

Any opinions on the point of view that says it is having a phone conversation while driving that is the danger not just the act of actually holding a handset?  (IE: Bluetooth isn't really much safer)

[Angry Chicken]

Wouldn't want to taint my oh-so-scientific poll by having my own opinion. 

[tpl]

Any opinions on the point of view that says it is having a phone conversation while driving that is the danger not just the act of actually holding a handset?  (IE: Bluetooth isn't really much safer)

I bet it is the conversation is the dangerous thing.  As for the handheld, in this land of one foot driving why would you need more than just a left hand to steer and indicate with occasional right hand to turn wipers on and off. Maybe as well use the right hand for coffee, Big Macs and a phone.

 

[johngenx]

I admit that on occasion I do use my phone in the car.  I try to use it only if I'm stuck in traffic, but have answered in-coming calls when I'm driving.  I was glad that I did one day when the school called as my daughter had been injured and needed medical attention.  That said, I receive perhaps one call per month.

I use my ipod plugged into the stereo, but use playlists or random play, as I find that changing songs is too distracting and requires too much time away from the road.  I would never wear earphones while driving the car.

[ovr50]

Cell phone use when driving is now illegal in BC; but I admit to using my cell phone in the car if it rings, but that probably totals about 1 or 2 times a month only. I always try to pull over and park, but sometimes that is not possible. Guilty as charged, but only occasionly. 

[Weels]

Need a None of the Above choice.

I've never sent a text message in my life, cell phone calls are via bluetooth.
Am guilty of fiddling with GPS though.

[Weels]

None, never.

Like the way clothing styles change, things will come around. The next upcoming fad will be.....answering machines!  People will determine they need their space, and anyone invading it without being invited at that time, is not welcome.

I must be ahead of the curve - I do this now.  if the phone rings and I don't feel like picking it up,  I let it ring.

[ktm525]

None of the above. I don't own a cell phone or mp3 player.

[vdk]

I do talk on the phone every now and then. But usually I just let it ring and call back.

I listen to music when I ride quite often. Makes the commute more enjoyable.

[Scarecrow]

I do NONE of those things, ever.  I don't own a cell phone or a BlackBerry, so these can never tempt me.

About the worst thing I do is change the CD in my Miata, on the rare occasions that I'm actually playing CDs in there.

And of course there's no stereo in the Cobra to distract me.  Just sweet mechanical music from the sidepipes... :-)