Sprint Navigation? Isn't that encouraging you to break the law?

[sanjsrik]

I just thought of something for all you Sprint Navigation people, when you are using your cellphone to look up directions using Sprint Navigation, aren't you driving and using your cellphone? Doesn't that mean you're being encouraged to break the law? At least it is in NY where you're not supposed to use your cellphone while driving?

[harrybozack]

If ( Number of states that allow driving and cell use > number of states that don't )
Continue developing programs for use while driving

[x10guy]

Originally Posted by sanjsrik

I just thought of something for all you Sprint Navigation people, when you are using your cellphone to look up directions using Sprint Navigation, aren't you driving and using your cellphone? Doesn't that mean you're being encouraged to break the law? At least it is in NY where you're not supposed to use your cellphone while driving?

Not really... using your logic you could argue that simply having a regular cell phone "encourages" you to break the law... having a car that can go over 65 MPH encourages you to break the law... having an MP3 player encourages you to break the law... etc.
Bottom line, It's up to you what you do with it.

[sanjsrik]

No, what I mean is, you have to actually be USING the navigation, ergo, the phone to actively be looking up directions, that is what is against the law. The mere intention is not against the law, we're not thought police, the act of using the phone WHILE driving is against the law.

[x10guy]

Originally Posted by sanjsrik

No, what I mean is, you have to actually be USING the navigation, ergo, the phone to actively be looking up directions, that is what is against the law. The mere intention is not against the law, we're not thought police, the act of using the phone WHILE driving is against the law.

No you don't. You can put the address in BEFORE you start driving...
If you want to do it while you are driving, that's up to you (but dangerous).
Again, it's your decision.

[paynej]

Originally Posted by sanjsrik

No, what I mean is, you have to actually be USING the navigation, ergo, the phone to actively be looking up directions, that is what is against the law. The mere intention is not against the law, we're not thought police, the act of using the phone WHILE driving is against the law.

Not so, really.

It warns you when you run the software not to interact with it while driving.

You enter your destination and then put the unit where you can see and hear it.

You do not have to look at the unit at all as it gives voice guidance, But if you want to actually look at the screen... that's not against the law in any state.

And remember that radar detectors are illegal in some states; but that doesn't mean that people can't sell them...

[Certs]

Its like a builtin navi system.... You should get a warning when you open the app to "not program while driving, use caution when looking at map, etc"

You're supposed to plug in your destination before you start driving. Then only use the map to guide you while moving

[sanjsrik]

navi systems are not cellphones, cellphones are the ones that are explicitly against the law while driving.

it's splitting hairs, but that's the law.

[Certs]

Originally Posted by sanjsrik

navi systems are not cellphones, cellphones are the ones that are explicitly against the law while driving.

it's splitting hairs, but that's the law.

LOL when you use the navigation, do you have to physically hold the phone on your ear and talk into it?

Matter of fact, you don't have to hold the phone at all. If you do then its your risk.

Splitting hairs indeed

[sanjsrik]

*shrug* I walk any way. Just curious. I've never actually gotten good directions from any of those sites any way, even when I did have a car. Of course, the office did it well when they drove the car into the lake because it told them to.