GPS Why not a smart phone?
I am curious as to why a stand alone GPS still seems to be so popular. What with smart phones and tablets being readily available I would think that the stand alone units would sort of fade away. I me...
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aguablanco wrote:GWolfe wrote:
I wonder how using your phone for GPS would work in areas/states where there are no texting laws? I have both and use both, I prefer the GPS for the screen size and ease of use. I use my phone in my work truck and it is a pain to try and take a quick glance at the screen to see where the next turn is.
Well, GPS's are not illegal anywhere that I know of and if all I am using is the GPS feature how does that violate the no text laws? There was a test case or two in CA and the judges ruled there was no violation.
RichH
Texting and driving are illegal here, if a police officer sees you looking at your phone while driving you are going to get pulled over. Once you explain to them that you were using the GPS you may not get a ticket but there is still the inconvenience of getting pulled over.
Thats what I was trying to get at in my first post, sorry I didn't explain myself better.
