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Roger Merriman
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Martin Dann <[email protected]> wrote:
> Paul Boyd wrote:
> >
> > Yes - it seems daft that they've just singled out phones instead of
> > making all these gadgets illegal. The point usually made though is
> > "where do you stop?". Car radio? Adjusting ventilation controls?
>
> Car radios are ventilation are regarded as a good thing,
> especially for long distance travel as the keep drivers
> awake. I think that drivers are more likely to adjust
> these at quiet points of there journeys (e.g. waiting at
> traffic lights).
>
so can a sat nav on long journey that you are unsure of, as it will give
you a eta, and how far left etc.
my exerance is people change vents/heating as and when needed though
often can be done with out looking.
> Mobile phones however are likely to be answered, and used
> at more complicated parts, when the driver would not touch
> the air-con (e.g. through juctions).
>
my phone which is a sat nav as well is effecvly unanswerable as it
doesn't switch to loudspeaker mode.
> Having said that, I have noticed more car drivers pulling
> over to use the phone in the last month or so.
>
> If
> > I'm driving long distance on an unfamiliar route I write out a crib
> > sheet in big black letters, and glance at it occasionally. Is that more
> > or less dangerous than using sat-nav?
>
>
> IMHO less dangerous. You are reading something that you
> already know, as long as you are not searching through it.
>
unless you can find somewhere to put the sheet thats in view i really
can't see how. the stat nav is postioned in sight. a crib sheet or map
is unlikely to so most will leave it on the passanger seat, where one
has to glance away from the road, not ideal.
> Martin.
roger
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www.rogermerriman.com
> Paul Boyd wrote:
> >
> > Yes - it seems daft that they've just singled out phones instead of
> > making all these gadgets illegal. The point usually made though is
> > "where do you stop?". Car radio? Adjusting ventilation controls?
>
> Car radios are ventilation are regarded as a good thing,
> especially for long distance travel as the keep drivers
> awake. I think that drivers are more likely to adjust
> these at quiet points of there journeys (e.g. waiting at
> traffic lights).
>
so can a sat nav on long journey that you are unsure of, as it will give
you a eta, and how far left etc.
my exerance is people change vents/heating as and when needed though
often can be done with out looking.
> Mobile phones however are likely to be answered, and used
> at more complicated parts, when the driver would not touch
> the air-con (e.g. through juctions).
>
my phone which is a sat nav as well is effecvly unanswerable as it
doesn't switch to loudspeaker mode.
> Having said that, I have noticed more car drivers pulling
> over to use the phone in the last month or so.
>
> If
> > I'm driving long distance on an unfamiliar route I write out a crib
> > sheet in big black letters, and glance at it occasionally. Is that more
> > or less dangerous than using sat-nav?
>
>
> IMHO less dangerous. You are reading something that you
> already know, as long as you are not searching through it.
>
unless you can find somewhere to put the sheet thats in view i really
can't see how. the stat nav is postioned in sight. a crib sheet or map
is unlikely to so most will leave it on the passanger seat, where one
has to glance away from the road, not ideal.
> Martin.
roger
--
www.rogermerriman.com
