I finally caved in....

[warrior queen]

...and bought a hands-free phone device for my car.
Up to now, I have been turning my phone off when I get in the car - and missing some important calls, but not too stressed about it. After all, you can just call back when you get the message.
But yesterday, I missed a really important call Only got the message a few hours later.
And by then, it was too late..... my friend, who I was going to be birth attendant for, had her baby (total labour time just under 3 hours!), and I missed it because I was driving

So I have reluctantly joined the ranks of the 'musthavemydamnedphoneonatalltimes' group.

I have 2 more friends due in the next few months, both of whom want me to be there. Maybe I will actually manage it now

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I purchased one of those.


Used it once. It is in the glove box. I think...

 

[QueenLevitra]

Is no cell use while driving the law there?

 

[warrior queen]

Is no cell use while driving the law there?

Not just no calls, but the law here is so strict that you can get fined for just having the phone on your lap! You are not allowed to either have it turned on (even on silent) or touch it in any way.
And the fines are fucking huge - $300 per offence, and the loss of 6 points on your license (and you only get 12 points, which take 2 years to get back.)

 

[QueenLevitra]

Not just no calls, but the law here is so strict that you can get fined for just having the phone on your lap! You are not allowed to either have it turned on (even on silent) or touch it in any way.
And the fines are fucking huge - $300 per offence, and the loss of 6 points on your license (and you only get 12 points, which take 2 years to get back.)

Yeah, I figured as much.

My phone is sync'ed to my car so just voice commands. Any phone can be in my vehicle.

 

[warrior queen]

I purchased one of those.


Used it once. It is in the glove box. I think...

If I can pair this to my phone..... don't know yet, as I'm doing the initial charge now.... then I think I will end up using this a bit.
I get a LOT of calls every day. Most business, but some important personal too.
And I tend to drive a fair bit, so this may be one of the more useful things I've purchased

 

[QueenLevitra]

If I can pair this to my phone..... don't know yet, as I'm doing the initial charge now.... then I think I will end up using this a bit.
I get a LOT of calls every day. Most business, but some important personal too.
And I tend to drive a fair bit, so this may be one of the more useful things I've purchased

I hope it works for you.

My drive time is when I get lots done on the phone.

No tickets, no accidents, ever.

 

[warrior queen]

Yeah, I figured as much.

My phone is sync'ed to my car so just voice commands. Any phone can be in my vehicle.

My daily drive cars are 22 and 32 years old, respectively.
When you drive classic cars, you have to compromise.
Till now, I have been taking my drive time as 'me time', but missing C's call yesterday has made me rethink

 

[warrior queen]

I hope it works for you.

My drive time is when I get lots done on the phone.

No tickets, no accidents, ever.

I have never lost points or had a fine.
But I have been in accidents - all of them caused by other people (them driving through stop signs, etc.)

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

If I can pair this to my phone..... don't know yet, as I'm doing the initial charge now.... then I think I will end up using this a bit.
I get a LOT of calls every day. Most business, but some important personal too.
And I tend to drive a fair bit, so this may be one of the more useful things I've purchased

I've survived a couple of really bad car wrecks wen I was young and invincible.

Now I prefer to be distraction free. I'll pull over and call them back.

 

[QueenLevitra]

My daily drive cars are 22 and 32 years old, respectively.
When you drive classic cars, you have to compromise.
Till now, I have been taking my drive time as 'me time', but missing C's call yesterday has made me rethink

Is the LTD back on the road?

 

[warrior queen]

Is the LTD back on the road?

Not yet.
We've decided to soup her up a bit
So we're waiting for a new, performance head to arrive, and in the meantime are lowering her by an inch and a half.
Will be another few weeks yet.

 

[warrior queen]

I've survived a couple of really bad car wrecks wen I was young and invincible.

Now I prefer to be distraction free. I'll pull over and call them back.

Ironically - I never had a major while racing stock cars, but I've had a few on the road.

 

[Squibbs]

Yeah, I figured as much.

My phone is sync'ed to my car so just voice commands. Any phone can be in my vehicle.

What about a phone booth?

 

[Shagly]

Not just no calls, but the law here is so strict that you can get fined for just having the phone on your lap! You are not allowed to either have it turned on (even on silent) or touch it in any way.
And the fines are fucking huge - $300 per offence, and the loss of 6 points on your license (and you only get 12 points, which take 2 years to get back.)

I wish New York had no cellular use laws like that while driving.

 

[Shagly]

I've survived a couple of really bad car wrecks wen I was young and invincible.

Now I prefer to be distraction free. I'll pull over and call them back.

Thats the way to do it.

 

[QueenLevitra]

What about a phone booth?

I know how much you miss those, Clark, but you're welcome to morph in my backseat anytime.

 

[Colonel Hogan]

So I have reluctantly joined the ranks of the 'musthavemydamnedphoneonatalltimes' group.

See, I actually understand your feeling. Now that you've caved, I may be the very last holdout.

Hell, I kept fighting getting a cell phone at all for years. I finally broke when I had a fender bender and had to rely on other people to call the cops. I felt like a huge moocher.

But I'll be damned if I turn the thing on unless I have to. I couldn't even tell you my phone number from memory. That's how little I use it.