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09-09-2019, 06:35 AM #11
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Well thank you for your input although it's not in the spirit of this section of the forum. I've been driving for almost 50 years and towing trailers for about 30 of that, never had an accident. I find that I can even walk and chew gum at the same time! Mods please lock this thread before it gets ugly with the armchair quarterbacks. Thank you.
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09-09-2019, 07:14 AM #12
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Sorry, and you’re right about the spirit of the section Jeff. Ive done more than enough things that made me scratch my head in retrospect too...
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09-09-2019, 07:51 AM #13
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09-09-2019, 10:10 AM #14
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At my age, unfortunately, it's more likely a bacon double cheeseburger.
In all seriousness, the point of the original post is well made, it only takes seconds.
Great that in this case, the lesson was re-enforced with out the financial impact that often accompanies such learning.2017 Ford F350 Platinum 6.7L PowerStroke DRW
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09-14-2019, 02:09 PM #15
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09-14-2019, 07:13 PM #17
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Yeah -- I think I still remember what to do but, at my age, it is all mental. Still and all, I agree with the distracted driving problem. We have our phones tied to our vehicles for hand-free use but that can be distracting also. Mostly we do not answer them.
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09-16-2019, 08:38 AM #18
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09-16-2019, 10:19 AM #19
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Spam and robo-calls have effectively made me ignore my phone. I never did feel compelled to look at it while driving. It’ll wait til I’m parked. But I don’t even answer it at home anymore. If it’s important, there’s voicemail.
As for towing, I’m the second set of eyes for Bruce. If we’re on the highway, in a low traffic situation, I might allow myself some time off to read or websearch, but most of the time, I’m looking for potential dangers and quietly pointing them out. It’s the singular time he says “keep talking”, instead of “I’m not an idiot.”
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09-16-2019, 10:25 AM #20
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Nice catch!
If you want to get some religion as respects other drivers not paying attention due to phones etc, take a motorcycle ride in SoCal. You soon get pretty tuned into watching people in mirrors seeing what they are doing, or aren't doing.....like driving!Cal, Marsha and Bear the Labradoodle
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