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Old 12-20-19, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by FiftySix
True, technology exists to eliminate hand holding even if just using an earbud/microphone set.

However, I see people hand holding and looking down at their phone at the rate of probably 1 car out of every 4 at the very least. And that's only when I'm actually looking for other driver's eyes. No telling what the count would be if I could look at everyone.
What REALLY ME is seeing a driver in a new $100,000.00 vehicle holding the phone and talking. If a $20,000.00 car has hands free technology I'm pretty sure that $$$ car also does. OH YEAH, guess they must not have had those FREE WHICH-WAY I'M TURNING lights installed.
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