Do we all have bluetooth/hands free

[threedogs]

Hi all thought NP should set an example by having every member either using an in dash Bluetooth
device or/and a Phone cradle. Its a pet hate of mine if I see someone talking I tell them. Whats so
important that you need to text or call whilst driving. I've drilled it into my two sons, and glad to say they have complied. Its a major problem Aust wide, If anyone can say they can talk on the phone and
drive they are an idiot. How many already been nabbed???

[Hodge]

Couldn't agree more mate. I bloody hate it with passion. Texting and/or talking on it. I've had a run in with multiple people because of it.
What's worrying is the tablet trend at the moment. I'm seeing more and more people use those steering wheel mounted tablet brackets. Now that's scary.

[threedogs]

Haven't seen them but then again haven't been doing much driving lately,
great someone else to yell at, lol

[megatexture]

Couldn't imagine anything worse then being rear ended and wearing an ipad in the face from the drivers steering airbag.

Both my cars have Bluetooth hands free and I love it.

[FNQGU]

Totally agree - it is not that expensive to set up a Bluetooth head unit, or other device to do it all hands free.

One point though - although these hands free units are better than holding the phone direct, it is still proven that hands free or not, phone calls while driving are dangerous. Your mind is elsewhere when on the phone. Best practice is to always pull over and call someone back.

[MudRunnerTD]

I use the phone Allot! I am on an unlimited plan with Telstra and am often on he phone in the car and office. I have tried a few different devices, this flip down ones for the sun visor are Rubbish!!!

I have been using a Blueant Q3 ear piece for about 3 years and it is amazingly good. Clients can't tell I am on a hands free, it's loud enough in my ear and I don't strain to hear it over my mud tyres. I use it I the office so I can take notes and enter stuff into the computer. Winner! I bought the wife one too. Great unit. Less than $100

[my third 256]

just on a bone of contention what about using uhf hand piece
am looking at upgrading to the one with button on the steering wheel
isnt that bouble standard
just my opinion so dont please shoot me down in flames

[Winnie]

I just put a new Kenwood CD player in and the bluetooth is awesome.

[Chris79]

I've got it in my car already but dont use it. I just dont answer my phone in the car period lol.
Driving time is my time, I prefer to just listen to a bit of music and concentrate on what I'm doing.

I had a bloke in a telstra van run up my ass last week, little doubt what he was doing to run into a stationary car stopped in traffic.

Many years ago an old school friend was killed in a head on out in the Yarra Valley, an idiot on the phone crossed the center line on an un-divided road. The falcon this idiot was driving was more than a match for the little corolla she and her daughter were in while travelling at 80km/h. Luckily her daughter survived, however with serious injuries.

[SonOf]

I would think those ipad devices on the steering wheel,would be illegal? Talking on the phone is one thing but texting would be just stupid
and as pointed out if you have a crash the air bag deployment with ipad in your face would be deadly.

I have seen local coppers driving while chatting with their phone to their ear, crazy. I have a Blue Tooth device I got for about 30 bucks from woolies, not brilliant but at least it works.