Arif Khokar
Arif Khokar
So you never drive with pbuttengers, I rarely do and understand. But many times, if I do have a pbuttenger, I hand them my phone and ask them to make a call for me. Is that so bad?
Why shouldn't my pbuttenger be able to (as one did tonight) call privates's Last Resort and ask where they're located exactly? I knew they were in downtown San Diego, but without knowing which streets it can be difficult to choose a parking spot.
I rarely use a cell phone while driving, if so it's usually to say, "Hey (insert name here), can I call you back in ## minutes?" If it's important I might let them ask a few simple questions, but if they ask me for something too technical-complicated, they get a call back.
I have to wonder about studies that generically claim that cell phones make you drive like a drunk. I've gotten drunk before, and I know that on a cell phone unless someone's giving me physics problems I'm a lot better off than I'd be after 4 beers in an hour. Most of these studies might be focusing on what happens to a driver when dealing with a complex situation over the phone, as opposed to the average cell-while-driving call of, "Which lot should I park in?"
I don't chat on my cell phone like I would with a pbuttenger in the car, but it doesn't mean it's not a useful tool sometimes that can be used much safer than my CD player.
Dave
