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Cell Phone Use - An Eye Opener

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Cell Phone Use - An Eye Opener

I was one of the first in our area to get a cell phone when they first came out it was a big box, the size of a small suitcase, in the trunk with wires to the handset by my seat. It was for my convenience as phones are few and far between in the country. With each new advance in technology I would get a new one but it was always to help make my life easier and allow me to function out in the country away from the desk.

Even today my new droid with all its capabilities is for my convienience. I get emails, my pages and my text messages from my web site all on mt phone. My family has my number and my car on star number but they are for emergencies. I generally try to keep in touch with my clients by email and only a few use my phone.

Once I've made a connection with a client I explain that I am not always able to answer my cell (especially when driving or when with a client). I let them know the best way is to email me and I give them an email address that goes to my phone or they can text my cell phone from my web site.

Watching Oprah yesterday was a real eye opener.

Even with the hands free law here in Ontario you will still see people talking and texting while driving.

Did you know

 You are 4 times more likely to have an accident while talking on a cell phone (even hands free) than average.

That's the same as if you were driving Impaired.

Did you know

Texting while driving increases those odds to 8 times more likely to have an accident.

Did you also know

Most people who talk or text while driving think they can multi task and do not have a problem doing it. 

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Kathy Clulow  Sales Representative RE/MAX All-Stars Realty Inc..  Brokerage 905.852.6143
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Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Kathy,

Those statistics are very frightening.....I see people on the QEW and 401 quite regularly who are talking (without a bluetooth) and also some who are texting.

When the cell phone law came in, I thought to myself that it wouldn't make a great deal of difference since the person is still going to be distracted by talking on the phone. I guess that they at least have two hands now to manipulate the wheel should they veer off track. Still........

Jo

Mar 24, 2010 01:01 AM
Don MacLean
New England Real Estate Center Inc. - Easton, MA
Realtor-Homes for Sale- Easton, Mass 02356

But can they talk,text and shave or put on make-up at the same time while stopping the baby from crying in the back as they change lanes with no directional only to hit the brakes so they don't miss the exit as they are trying not to spill there coffee.

I love Mass drivers

Enjoy the day

Mar 24, 2010 01:02 AM
Stephen Arnold
HomeSmart Elite Group - Scottsdale, AZ
CRS, GRI, SFR

Thanks for sharing Kathy!  I did not realize the risk was so high when talking on the phone!

Mar 24, 2010 01:39 AM
Dagny Eason
Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT
Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

Thanks for sharing, Kathy!    It is amazing, when you see a driver veering around, there is usually a cell phone involved - not liquor and drugs like it used to be ......  they are still out there, tho!

Mar 24, 2010 02:05 AM
Kathy Clulow
Uxbridge, ON
Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Jo - They tested three dirvers who were positive that their texting did not affet their driving and that they could do it.

One Young / Middle aged male who almost seemed proud of his ability to constantly text while driving even with his children in the car

One Young Mom who had no issues with texting while driving whit her children in the car.

One Student who constantly texed with her friends while driving.

They apperred shocked to learn the detrimental effect it had on their driving.

Mar 24, 2010 02:37 AM
Kathy Clulow
Uxbridge, ON
Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Don - there is a lot of truth in your words ..... Barrie has on occasion driven very fancy coaches and as he went down the road he had a birds eye view of what some drivers do while driving ..... in addition to talking, texting, web surfing, and gaming on handhelds here are just a few; using their knees to steer while reading a newspaper, reading a book or maps, using a mirror on the sun visor pulled down in front of their face and shaving, holding a child on their knee who is doing the steering while they do something else.

All of the above were observed on multi lane highways where vehicles were traveling at speeds up to and even over the 100km/hr they were designed for ..... many of these same impatient people were also weaving in and out of traffic trying to get one or two more cars farther down the road

Mar 24, 2010 03:59 AM
Kathy Clulow
Uxbridge, ON
Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Stephen - after watching the show I am surprised that it is that low!!!

Mar 24, 2010 04:04 AM
Kathy Clulow
Uxbridge, ON
Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Dagny - the more vehicles on the road the more chanches of having one of these drivers affecting you or your families safety and their lives

Mar 24, 2010 04:12 AM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

And now that I have a GPS I realize that it's also risky to be entering addresses while driving.  Just a matter of time before they make that illegal too.

Mar 28, 2010 01:42 PM
Kathy Clulow
Uxbridge, ON
Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Georgia - the use of any hand held devise is illegal while driving in Ontario ..... GPS is better left to the person beside you or set it while stopped.

Apr 09, 2010 04:39 AM