Driving and Texting

[letswastemoney]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Something like that - Vlingo or equivalent - is the only real answer. People are spending more and more time trapped in their cars - many times in traffic. There is an expectation of being able to communicate, for work or socially, and text or mobile e-mail is superior to real-time voice when you need technical details: addresses, directions, codes, lists, etc.

When people say "pull over and make a call" or "only use your GPS while stopped" it sounds naive. Many times you are travelling 5 or 10 mph in a traffic jam. You're not stopped and can't stop (no shoulder or offramp). We've just got to get better about providing more safely implemented capabilities to the driver -- not just banning or disabling things because people will find a less safe workaround.

I don't think it's naive to save people's lives. Any calls or texts can wait....I mean you aren't going to be on the road forever, even if there is traffic. Even if one uses a headset, your attention isn't on the road, it's on the conversation.