YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED...RESISTANCE IS FUTILE...

[JMS]

Ok, so there is a new "do gooder" law taking effect on July first here in Ca. . I don't know if it is federal or just for the state of Ca., but because of this law I have been forced to become Borg...That's right, I got one of those blue tooth ear pieces so that I can take calls of a business nature while I am driving! Anyone else hate these things? The next step will be having a communications device surgically implanted and operated by brain waves! I hope I am long dead before that day arrives!

Where's a Borg smiley when you need one?

[Nord Jim]

Ok, so there is a new "do gooder" law taking effect on July first here in Ca. . I don't know if it is federal or just for the state of Ca., but because of this law I have been forced to become Borg...That's right, I got one of those blue tooth ear pieces so that I can take calls of a business nature while I am driving! Anyone else hate these things? The next step will be having a communications device surgically implanted and operated by brain waves! I hope I am long dead before that day arrives!

Where's a Borg smiley when you need one?

You can blame it on the thousands of valley girls driving the beamers that daddy bought them, so intent on their cell phone conversation that they forget they're operating a motorized vehicle.

Been that way in DC for a couple years now (minus the valley girls, for the most part). But most phones have speaker settings, which satisfies most state laws. Or are Callie laws still crazier than anyone else's?

j

[mhailey]

I actually like those when using them during driving or while I'm cooking. HOWEVER, I can't stand it when people just walk around with those things in theirs ear, just waiting for the important phone call, that they can't take the time to put the phone to their ear to answer. I almost refuse to talk to someone that has that in their ear, because they are sending the message that they are ready to interrupt any conversation they are having to take the next phone call, no matter what your conversation pertains to. I have actually directed someone to take it out of their ear before I would begin to speak to them about the subject matter of our meeting.

Matt

[nun2sharp]

You see these people all of the time in stores, youll hear them speak and turn to adress them and they are there talking to themselves. What a pisser. It is better than the people who are texting while driving. IMO it should all be out lawed while driving.

[gratewhitehuntr]

[JMS]

GWH to the rescue!

How the hell have you been GW?

[wopmanfixit]

Ok, so there is a new "do gooder" law taking effect on July first here in Ca. . I don't know if it is federal or just for the state of Ca., but because of this law I have been forced to become Borg...That's right, I got one of those blue tooth ear pieces so that I can take calls of a business nature while I am driving! Anyone else hate these things? The next step will be having a communications device surgically implanted and operated by brain waves! I hope I am long dead before that day arrives!

Where's a Borg smiley when you need one?

The law only effects us here in CA so far. There is an alternative to the ear piece. I work for the city and spend most of my day in a truck. The city doesn't want us using the ear piece (something to do with us accessing our personal phones), so they are purchasing a unit that attaches to the sun visor and allows hands free talking. I think our are called "super tooths' Or something like that.

[loueedacat]

You see these people all of the time in stores, youll hear them speak and turn to adress them and they are there talking to themselves. What a pisser. It is better than the people who are texting while driving. IMO it should all be out lawed while driving.

agree 100%. we had a bad commuter line crash because the driver was talking on her cell and hit the gas pedal instead of the break when approaching another train. She's dead now.

I don't think it's safe to talk on the cell, handsfree or not while driving. When driving you should have your mind on the road.

[JMS]

agree 100%. we had a bad commuter line crash because the driver was talking on her cell and hit the gas pedal instead of the break when approaching another train. She's dead now.

I don't think it's safe to talk on the cell, handsfree or not while driving. When driving you should have your mind on the road.

Is it different when you talk to your passenger?

[foundlingofdollar]

I think it's a little misguided. While not using the hands is a part of the risk with driving, the biggest risk is the distraction of holding a conversation. Plus this does nothing about the new added risk of people texting/reading e-mail while driving. Anyways, so many BT headsets are junk, if you must, stick with a good wired headset.