According to a 2,049-person poll, demographically weighted proportionally to the US, 89% of adults think that text messenging while driving is “distracting, dangerous, and should be outlawed.” So how many of those polled text and drive anyway?
AU: I know driving and talking on a mobile is illegal here. Was texting part of that same ban? ie, was it ‘mobile phone use’? Or is it still technically legal to txt and drive? I generally turn my phone off while I’m in the car. Makes for some nice tunes time.
66%
So is this a situation of “we know it’s for our own good,” or, “those other people can’t text while driving, but my super multitasking powers make it safe for me”?
I’m guilty of the non-crime. And yes, it’s because I believe myself to have heightened (some may say spider-like) reflexes. Should it be banned? Probably. [prnews]
Reckless
Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at 8:16 AMGod, it would be so much better to have a blanket ban on mobile phone use. Plenty of studies have shown that even when using a headset, your attention is divided, making a menace.
I regularly ride my bike to work and have lost count of the number of wankers who just haven’t seen me because they were texting or talking on their phone.
I think the winner was someone in a 4WD who came out of a side street almost t-boning me. She was (and I’m not joking) talking on her mobile, lighting a cigarette and steering with her elbow at the same time.
Stephen Rangott
Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at 6:30 PMYes texting is classified as talking on your mobile. So 250 bucks or so and 3 points off your lisence.