I now have blue tooth capability in my car so the days of holding a cell phone for me are over!   However, I do see it all the time when I’m out and about running errands!   

Multi-tasking is something I’ve always done and will continue to do, however, the cell phone in my hand while driving is a thing of the past.

I don’t txt and drive.

I do talk, however I’m with Sherri Shepard about that one…and if you watch The View, you know what I mean. Having a headset on your head is different than fiddling with a keyboard.

Amy, PennDragon Studios

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I guess I am very old-fashioned but I don’t believe in doing anything while driving except "driving." Okay, I admit that I will put mascara on at red lights but the car is stopped. ; )  Other than that I enjoy the peacefulness of sitting with my own thoughts and watching the road. Hey, all your loved ones and mine are out there at one time or another, I just think it’s the very least I can do. A lot of our conversations are a lot of hot air anyway and can wait until we have time to pull off to the side of the road or at a rest stop. How else can we make good decisions unless we stop and quiet our minds somewhat?  How else can we avoid all those other multi-taskers who suddenly realized they needed to change lanes? haha  And I do know a lot of multi-taskers but a question I sometimes ask myself is while they are doing all this multi-tasking how well can they possibly know "me?" It is, as they say, at least a point to ponder. And, yes, people do talk to each other all the time in cars but I just think that it is different somehow to be on the phone with someone (this could just be me because, admittedly, I *am* easily distracted. I would not, however, want to ever conduct business while driving, that to me would just be counter-intuitive). Respectfully submitted, Eileen

Holding a phone and having a phone conversation is indeed dangerous. Texting while driving is even worse. But I don’t consider using hand-free devices all that safer. 

I notice that I’m not as good of a driver when I have a passanger with me and we are having a conversation; I get distracted. We can argue that each person is different and what might distract me might not distract the next person. That can be true but the fact remains that is really not a good idea to talk on the phone, holding the phone or hands-free, while you drive. I’m guilty of answering phone calls while I drive but I usually tell the person that I’m driving and that I will call back.

If the phone call is an emergency, then I pull to the side of the road where my distraction is of no danger to other motorists. It really makes my blood boil to see people texting while they are driving. They have to be the most selfish people to have the attitude that their messages are more important than other people’s lives.

What could possibly be all this important, other than being needed in surgery.. to talk about on the phone.  I’ve witnessed people driving in excess of 75 miler per hour and talking on the phone ..I also see people eating huge sandwiches or pizza while driving.. What can your response time be in those situations?… How did we all get to where we were going

years ago  … before the blessed cell phone?