Too Young to Drive?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:27 pm

don't ever start me on cell phones!:-5

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:11 pm

Odie;981316 wrote: Unfortunately they are on a time schedule, the faster they drop there're load, they can pick up another and do it again............time is money..........but they just don't realise what it does to drivers!.........

Trust me hun, I hear you, we have some of the worst transport truck drivers here................now, they are governed at 90km, which means they can go no faster then that in Canada, but as you said when its only a 70Km zone..............

plus some think because they are so big........they own the road and take advantage of that!

I hate driving beside them, my nerves are shot!

Do you not run tachos in North America? Not only do they show time at the wheel they show speed against limit when compared to the route taken.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:12 pm

Daughter just informed me the other day that I drive like an old bat. "I was What?" and you dear daughter get speeding tix:wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:41 pm

Bryn Mawr;984118 wrote: Do you not run tachos in North America? Not only do they show time at the wheel they show speed against limit when compared to the route taken.

no, never heard of that, sounds like a great idea!

Its really a shame we don't have that, it would certainly come in helpful.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:30 pm

Odie;984141 wrote: no, never heard of that, sounds like a great idea!

Its really a shame we don't have that, it would certainly come in helpful.

I thought the tachograph was now universal - we've had them for about 30 years.

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:34 am

gmc;984019 wrote: Why do you have it on if you have no intention talking to anyone? I have a voice mail on mine, people can leave me a message. I don't use a hands free either because it's the act of concentrating on the conversation not holding the phone that is dangerous. I find it too distracting for safety. You need to keep your concentration so you can avoid other drivers. You see people using a hands free, getting engrossed and slowing down, going in to the back of stationary traffic. (that last one is from personal experience, guy got out, still with his earpiece attached, and asked why did I stop-so I pointed to the junction)

It's one of my pat hates, you phone someone, they answer you ask is it convenient to speak and they say no I'm in a meeting/ driving so why have the phone on in the first place?

I have kids and grandsons and a hubby with health problems. I keep my phone on in case of an emergency. If someone just needs me because of some major issues, I pull into a parking lot and talk to them. I am a smart, defensive driver that has never had a ticket...not even pulled over. Never had an accident either. If it's a number I don't know, then it goes to voice mail.

Omni_Skittles · Post by **Omni_Skittles** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:54 pm

I'm 18 and still can't drive so i don't really have opinions about this. Texas thought about changing the age group to 18... which would be insane!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:29 am

i think it should be aganist the law to talk on a cell phone while driving!

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:53 am

Hope6;985446 wrote: i think it should be aganist the law to talk on a cell phone while driving!

It is here - doesn't stop people from doing it though

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:58 am

Hubs just paid $130 fine in New Jersey for chatting and driving:mad: and that was after I told him "you can't do that". Duh!

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:40 am

shelbell;984540 wrote: I have kids and grandsons and a hubby with health problems. I keep my phone on in case of an emergency. If someone just needs me because of some major issues, I pull into a parking lot and talk to them. I am a smart, defensive driver that has never had a ticket...not even pulled over. Never had an accident either. If it's a number I don't know, then it goes to voice mail.

O.K that's slightly different, why not get a hands free though? I Suppose it depends how congested the roads are as well, I have to travel on one of the most congested roads in europe, all it takes is a few seconds daydreaming or distraction and you have a shunt happening.

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:47 am

gmc;985564 wrote: O.K that's slightly different, why not get a hands free though? I Suppose it depends how congested the roads are as well, I have to travel on one of the most congested roads in europe, all it takes is a few seconds daydreaming or distraction and you have a shunt happening.

I think I have that blue tooth thing, but I don't know how to use it yet! :wah:

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:43 pm

I heard of a guy who drives an 18 wheeler talking about how he can see in peoples cars, when he passes by. he was saying that cell phones are nothing compared to what he's seen some people doing!

one guy was making himself a sandwich while driving down the road, someone was watching tv, women putting on makeup, one guy was even reading the newspaper!

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:37 am

Hope6;986004 wrote: I heard of a guy who drives an 18 wheeler talking about how he can see in peoples cars, when he passes by. he was saying that cell phones are nothing compared to what he's seen some people doing!

one guy was making himself a sandwich while driving down the road, someone was watching tv, women putting on makeup, one guy was even reading the newspaper!

that is SO true. You wouldn't believe the things we've seen over the 5 years we were truck drivers. :-3

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:52 pm

sunny104;986382 wrote: that is SO true. You wouldn't believe the things we've seen over the 5 years we were truck drivers. :-3

i believe it! i'm sure you saw some weird stuff! :wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:04 pm

sunny104;986382 wrote: that is SO true. You wouldn't believe the things we've seen over the 5 years we were truck drivers. :-3

I can only imagine, any five on ones?:wah:

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:04 am

Odie;986926 wrote: I can only imagine, any five on ones?:wah:

ummmmmmm...... i'm confuses as to what that even is!