Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Do you use your phone whilst driving? Whether it's to text, phone people, email or watch tv.....
I reckon on average at least 5 of every 10 cars on the motorway are actually on the phone!!
I've got a handfree thing, but it's shit, it makes me sound like a mouse and nobody can hear me, so usually end up pulling over if im on A roads / or just answer it on the motorway.
Has anybody had points for using your phone? Have you learnt your lesson now?
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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I use mine a lot when I'm out in my van. Got a handsfree but its a pain in the arse.
Bought a blackberry to stop me texting though because I hated that I did that.
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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Yes.
To text, phome, read emails and maps.
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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Occasionally to talk yes. I always put it in speakerphone mode but still have to hold onto it. Never tried testing though, unless I'm in totally stationary traffic.
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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Yes, but haven't been caught yet 
Have hands free for phonecalls but I text while I'm driving along. (On the playstation obviously  )
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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very very rarely talk on it, if I ever do its at night on a quiet straight road where I know there are no police cars
I always txt though
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
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I've got an iPhone, and tbh I do text whilst driving. Really want to stop though, its really dangerous as you have to read the message about 10 times before sending it, due to every other word being changed to something else thanks to its predictive thing!
Kano - How did a blackberry stop you texting?
There's an app for Android and iPhones (Not sure about blackberries) that allows you to dictate a text message and send it to somebody, without pressing buttons.
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fir3vip3r
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Registered: 14th Jun 06
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Nope never. And personally i feel the current deterrent is not strong enough.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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have points still do it
its possible to do it in some situations and be safe tbh
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Mike GSi
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I honestly dont tbh, but tbf i dont text or call people, and i proboably only get a couple of calls a week and im always at work when i do get the calls 
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
I've got an iPhone, and tbh I do text whilst driving. Really want to stop though, its really dangerous as you have to read the message about 10 times before sending it, due to every other word being changed to something else thanks to its predictive thing!
Kano - How did a blackberry stop you texting?
There's an app for Android and iPhones (Not sure about blackberries) that allows you to dictate a text message and send it to somebody, without pressing buttons.
Because its so hard to write a message with it without looking I genuinely cant write a word without nearly crashing..
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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Occasionally use the phone, used to text but it's almost impossible with the iphone
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Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
Occasionally use the phone, used to text but it's almost impossible with the iphone
It's so bloody dangerous to text with that phone
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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If I get a text when im driving i'll read it 99% of the time. Don't text back though as its too hard to do when driving with my phone. Don't usually answer the phone when driving though as its a bit too obvious
[Edited on 19-10-2010 by shaunmods]
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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struggle to text and drive with an igay so generally not anymore. i used to though. talk on it a fair bit. no dramas.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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I can't text anywhere near as well on my HTC as I could with a good old Nokia keypad
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Whittie
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Touch screen phones are lethal. End of
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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I have an N97 with a propper QWERTY
really easy, dont have to look most of the time, I dont send essays, just quick ones
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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I do but i know its wrong. i have a hands free kit but its very tempremental at times. im on the lookout for a better one so may have a parrot one soon
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djgritt
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Registered: 1st Nov 07
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I do.
Calls, Texts, Email, Maps, Internet...
Only used to be Calls and texts until i got a Blackberry.
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Touch screen phones are lethal. End of
I miss the days when you could text whilst driving etc without even looking at the screen time to get an old fashioned phone!
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
I've got an iPhone, and tbh I do text whilst driving. Really want to stop though, its really dangerous as you have to read the message about 10 times before sending it, due to every other word being changed to something else thanks to its predictive thing!
Kano - How did a blackberry stop you texting?
There's an app for Android and iPhones (Not sure about blackberries) that allows you to dictate a text message and send it to somebody, without pressing buttons.
Because its so hard to write a message with it without looking I genuinely cant write a word without nearly crashing..
Ditto. Old sony erricson was awesome. Didnt have have to look at the fone!
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c20let
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Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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quote:
Originally posted by fir3vip3r
Nope never. And personally i feel the current deterrent is not strong enough.
what would you suggest?
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Chester Drives:Scirocco tdi bluemotion
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I got caught in augest using my phone while I was driving when the police came to my car my phone was still lit up so I couldn't deny it, got 3 points and £60 fine
April 08 feature car
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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No
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