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From: Bod on 19 Mar 2010 04:29
On 18/03/2010 20:16, Conor wrote:
> On 18/03/2010 18:25, Bod wrote:
>
>>
>> I would argue, that having two hands on the wheel using handsfree is
>> that much safer than having a mobile held to your ear with one hand.
>>
>
> So should we outlaw people with one arm from driving?
>
>
If they are holding a mobile phone to their ear......yes.

Bod
From: Albert T Cone on 19 Mar 2010 05:31
Bod wrote:

> I bet Conor couldn't write a letter whilst reciting a poem or singing a
> song at the same time.
> To do that, you have to literally multitask.
> Try it, you cannot concentrate fully on two distinctly different tasks,
> without one suffering in some way.
>
> Bod

I'm writing this reply whilst singing "Youth of today" by Amy macdonald.
Hang on, right, now I am reciting "The only ghost I ever saw" by Emily
Dickinson.

Nope, no real problem there.
From: Bod on 22 Mar 2010 12:48
On 22/03/2010 16:37, Adrian wrote:
> Bod<bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
> saying:
>
>> I would be more inclined to say it was because of the modern safety
>> design of the car; crumple zones/airbags/seat belts etc.
>
> The airbag didn't deploy. The pyrotechnic seatbelt tensioners didn't
> deploy. The car had only minor panel damage and was driveable.
>
>

The, I assume you're going to say then, that it was the good quality
tyres?

Bod
From: Adrian on 22 Mar 2010 12:55
Bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

>>> I would be more inclined to say it was because of the modern
>>> safety design of the car; crumple zones/airbags/seat belts etc.

>> The airbag didn't deploy. The pyrotechnic seatbelt tensioners didn't
>> deploy. The car had only minor panel damage and was driveable.

> The, I assume you're going to say then, that it was the good quality
> tyres?

Nope.
From: Bod on 23 Mar 2010 05:18
On 22/03/2010 22:50, Conor wrote:
> On 21/03/2010 11:47, Bod wrote:
>
>> Look at it the other way around; do you consider driving one handed with
>> a phone stuck to your ear is safer than having two hands on the wheel
>> and no phone to your ear? equal or more unsafe?
>>
>
> If it is dangerous to drive with one hand, why are one armed disabled
> people allowed to drive? Why are the Police permitted to use their
> radios during a pursuit?
>
>

One handed people have a knob fitted onto the steering wheel to assist
turning.

Bod
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