Phone Addicts Are the New Drunk Drivers

Re:Phone Addicts Are the New Drunk Drivers by phil248 on Tuesday April 09, 2019 @06:29PM (#19619611)

There are a million legit reasons a person would need to use their phone while driving a car.

But for some bizarre reason, most drivers find it unthinkable to simply pull over for 2 minutes to handle their business.

If I need to fiddle with a map or respond to a text, I pull over. It's really super ridiculously easy to do and takes almost no time at all.

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Re:Phone Addicts Are the New Drunk Drivers by jpindar on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @01:53PM (#19627133)

This is one reason why I love driving a 4wd pickup. Many of the roads around here don't have proper shoulders, but I can confidently pull over in spots where someone in a small car would hesitate.

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Re:Phone Addicts Are the New Drunk Drivers by aembleton on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @03:23AM (#19622564)

Are you allowed to pull over on the highway in the US. Certainly can't do that on a motorway in the UK.

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Re:Phone Addicts Are the New Drunk Drivers by westmeal on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @07:37AM (#19623632)

Yes, into the shoulder

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Re:Phone Addicts Are the New Drunk Drivers by jpindar on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @01:55PM (#19627160)

In most places yes, the places where it's not allowed have signs prohibiting it.

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