Executive wrote:
I really can't see how a properly used set of cell phones are less safe than a set of walkie talkies...a cheap set of walkies require one to push a button to talk, thereby causing more interference with your attention to driving than a cell phone with an earpiece....Dennis
I think it's more the matter of convenience, not safety. As already mentioned, using a two-way radio is quick when using a cell phone requires the caller to pick up, dial (even if the number is preprogrammed), wait for the call to go through, and finally be answered. With a single button push, I can warn those (more than one) following me about an imminent danger ahead, and they don't have to do anything but hear me... and none of this addresses the possibility of marginal or non reception areas.
