BajaNomad

Map Reading OK

bajaguy - 2-28-2014 at 08:39 AM

If you are in California and driving to Baja, reading a map on your handheld device is now OK...............

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/court-says-california-driv...

Janzie - 2-28-2014 at 09:34 AM

It seems to me that looking at a paper map OR a cel phone map OR eating a sloppy sandwich or whatever while DRIVING results in distraction. Doing the same while essentially parked waiting for traffic to clear is different. We need to get a grip on the wheel and put all that other stuff away while driving. It's too bad we need laws to control behaviour that should just be common sense.

DENNIS - 2-28-2014 at 10:38 AM

Map reading is a co-pilot job just like opening beer bottles and watching for police. :biggrin:

David K - 2-28-2014 at 12:05 PM

Don't we all have street pilot GPS units in the cars now? :biggrin:

And Other Things

durrelllrobert - 2-28-2014 at 12:27 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Map reading is a co-pilot job just like opening beer bottles and watching for police. :biggrin:


www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IRNLeBoozo‎

bajaguy - 2-28-2014 at 12:29 PM

You forgot about driving with a rat size dog in your lap or the morning cup of wakem-up
Quote:
Originally posted by Janzie
It seems to me that looking at a paper map OR a cel phone map OR eating a sloppy sandwich or whatever while DRIVING results in distraction. Doing the same while essentially parked waiting for traffic to clear is different. We need to get a grip on the wheel and put all that other stuff away while driving. It's too bad we need laws to control behaviour that should just be common sense.


[Edited on 2-28-2014 by bajaguy]

willardguy - 2-28-2014 at 12:51 PM

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Originally posted by durrelllrobert
Quote:
Originally posted by DENNIS
Map reading is a co-pilot job just like opening beer bottles and watching for police. :biggrin:


www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IRNLeBoozo‎
I vaguely remember seeing a 69 roadrunner in there. :wow::yes:

wessongroup - 2-28-2014 at 12:56 PM

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Originally posted by David K
Don't we all have street pilot GPS units in the cars now? :biggrin:


Say, does this mean ya can't have a co-pilot ... kinda liked Dennis's thinking ... been a while, but, I do have memories :):)

DENNIS - 2-28-2014 at 01:02 PM

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Originally posted by wessongroup
... kinda liked Dennis's thinking ... been a while, but, I do have memories :):)



You aren't the only one, Wiley:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKgUq5dziEk

David K - 2-28-2014 at 01:28 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by wessongroup
Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Don't we all have street pilot GPS units in the cars now? :biggrin:


Say, does this mean ya can't have a co-pilot ... kinda liked Dennis's thinking ... been a while, but, I do have memories :):)


Sure you can, but because I do the driving, they are called 'navigators' :light: