Nosy Thursday Poll: Driving and Cell Phones ?

[Robert M]

Davester,

I won't use a vent mount. In the winter, heat from the vent can overheat the phone. That happened when I used the vent mount in my wife's car. I can't use one in mine because the design of the vents make it unworkable. I use a cup holder mount instead.

In the case of my car, I can't see the face of the phone. I have to rely on the voice dialing feature of my car and/or Siri for calls and such. Navigation isn't an issue since I prefer the navigation built into my car over the nav apps I've used on the phone.

Robert

[davester]

I generally don't use a vent mount on a regular basis, but they can be handy for rent-a-cars just so long as you turn off that specific vent if the heater's on. On our cars I have a couple of different kinds set up...a CD player mount and a couple of glue-on mounts. There are also windshield mounts, cigarette lighter mounts/stalks, cupholder mounts, and mounts that slide between dash panels available. In other words, there are so many choices that there is zero excuse for anyone not to use one.

[Filliam H. Muffman]

I have a CD mount that Pam recommended.

One place I worked threatened to suspend people for not using hands free, and discourages talking while driving. I usually don't answer unless it is work/boss. If I do answer, most of time I will say I'm driving and will pull over to call back if it's important. Friends and family know I don't like to use the phone and drive. I use Waze over Google or the onboard GPS.

[bruceko]

Bluetooth to my car audio system for phone calls. I use text to speech for email and text messaging

[Buck]

Bluetooth in my ear. Easy peasy.

[graylocks]

bluetooth AND magnetic dash mount.

[Racer X]

mattkime wrote:
About a week ago I was riding my bike (in a designated bike lane) next to a car that was swerving a bit and i noticed a glowing object in his hand and his eyes were much lower than the windshield.

I knocked on his window and told him to put his phone down.

About five seconds later he continued driving while looking at his phone.

That's when you call 911 and report a car weaving with poor lane control, maybe drunk. Cops might spot him on the phone.

I got rear-ended in my car in Nov 16. The kid got a ticket for inattentive driving, for screwing around with his stereo. That offense in WA State is a catch all. Covers cell phone use too.

[blooz]

Octave Doctor wrote:
If I get a call, it's easier for me to pull off the road and call them back. Or ignore them, as the case may be.

Me too.

[vision63]

Racer X wrote:
[quote=mattkime]
About a week ago I was riding my bike (in a designated bike lane) next to a car that was swerving a bit and i noticed a glowing object in his hand and his eyes were much lower than the windshield.

I knocked on his window and told him to put his phone down.

About five seconds later he continued driving while looking at his phone.

That's when you call 911 and report a car weaving with poor lane control, maybe drunk. Cops might spot him on the phone.

I got rear-ended in my car in Nov 16. The kid got a ticket for inattentive driving, for screwing around with his stereo. That offense in WA State is a catch all. Covers cell phone use too.
Don't knock on people's windows dude.

[sekker]

Only if hands free.