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Old 12-08-2008, 06:36 AM   #21 (permalink)
groar
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Originally Posted by trikkonceptz View Post
The phone question is a bit unfair. I do use a bluetooth device integrated into my radio. It's not like I have my phone in hand while leaning on the door frame.
Last French & European studies has shown that phoning with phone in hand multiplies by 5 the accident risk. With hand less systems, whatever king of it (bluetooth ear or bluetooth through radio), the accident risk is multiplied by 4.

Personally I let it on vibration all day long and I put it far from me when I drive. If I have to drive a long trip then I switch it on ringing so I know than I have to stop at next area to consult my messages.

Now I regularly interact with my (GPS) navigator and (too) often look at iMPG, speed, RPM...

Denis.

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