Deaf drivers and pagers

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For a long time, we have known that deaf drivers are good drivers and rarely get into accidents.

Well, now that many of us have pagers and I know so many deaf people use their pagers to drive. I did that at first but no more..not worth it.

My question is compared to hearing people who chat on the cell phone while driving, are deaf people better or worse drivers while using their pagers?

So far 3 of my friends got into minor accidents while using their pagers. Before pagers became so popular with deaf people, I hadnt met a deaf person who was in an accident by his/her fault..Now, I am hearing of more and more deaf people getting into accidents by their fault. I almost hit a pole while using my pager 3 years ago so that was a wake up call for me so I dont do it anymore.

Hearing people dont need their eyes to communicate on the phone but yes, still distracted but deaf people need their eyes to communicate on the pagers. Does that make us more dangerous?
 
Well, it's been proven that more accidents occur with hearing drivers when they have looked away from the road for only a second to change the radio station, or adjust the heat, or something that distracts them visually. I would assume that since the pager would distract the deaf driver visually the same way, it would also cause accident rates to go up. Good question.
 
If I get a Sidekick. I am not driving while on SK and I will wait until I pull over or turn the SK off until I am somewhere, at work or at home or at a resturant then I will open up the SK and by the way I don't own a SK yet. I have heard of a few Deaf friends of mine in the hospital and some tragically enough have to hold a funeral.

My take on the SK is this .... The Sidekick and similiar devices are a real blessing to Deaf people like us, but in a way the Sidekick can be a curse, if we are not careful where and how we use our Sidekicks or similiar devices like the Blueberry etc.
 
I have a SK and I tell people I am driving to wait. Talking on the cell you are still looking at the road even if you are distracted by the conversation. And I know where the buttons are on my radio and I don’t have to look to change them. Typing on the SK is too much of a distraction I cannot do it when I am driving. Both hands, and your eyes are on the SK, how can you drive?
 
Yeah, that is why I am going to turn off my SK when I am driving because I am not going to be in a car accident and I have been in them before. There is no way for you to know if you will be alittle shaken up, or have minor injuries or major injuries so massive that it requires life and death surgery or you could simply be dead on impact. Car accidents are no fun neither is being in the hospital and miss being at work.

I am not going to be sorry to say this .....

MY SK WILL BE TURNED OFF WHEN I AM DRIVING. :pissed:
 
People shouldn't be talking on the cell nor typing down on it.

Not only to mention that it's illegal to use a cell phone while you drive in some states.
 
Banjo said:
People shouldn't be talking on the cell nor typing down on it.

Not only to mention that it's illegal to use a cell phone while you drive in some states.
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Right...and the funny but not so funny thing is that some deaf people have gotten good at keeping their pagers hidden so cops cant see them typing away on their pagers while driving. It scares me!
 
Acutally when i m driving and using sk2, I only take my eyes off from the road to read msg or whatever. When I type, my eyes are on the road and typing the keyboard from my memory.

I agree with other. Shouldn't use cell phone during driving but I dont see any thing wrong with it if use it during rush hours.
 
Banjo said:
People shouldn't be talking on the cell nor typing down on it.

Not only to mention that it's illegal to use a cell phone while you drive in some states.
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Pity is that I dont see this law being enforced as I see MANY MANY HEARINGS TALKING ON THEIR CELL PHONE while they re in car. :rl:
 
KINGOFNOOBS said:
I agree with other. Shouldn't use cell phone during driving but I dont see any thing wrong with it if use it during rush hours.
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What? Pls correct me if I am wrong. ARe u saying that it is ok to use the cell phone or pagers during rush hours? I would think that would be a whole lot more dangerous..

AGain, if I read u wrong, let me know.
 
Well, in how many states is it illegal? I know about New York where it's illegal but not in California.....interesting, huh?
 
shel90 said:
What? Pls correct me if I am wrong. ARe u saying that it is ok to use the cell phone or pagers during rush hours? I would think that would be a whole lot more dangerous..

AGain, if I read u wrong, let me know.
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Yes that s right. During rush hours, you re more likely to stop and waiting for other car to move. So during this time, i think its fine to use cellphone/pager to 'kill' time. Your concentration during this time isn't highly demand oppose to if you re driving on highway or in city.
 
KINGOFNOOBS said:
Yes that s right. During rush hours, you re more likely to stop and waiting for other car to move. So during this time, i think its fine to use cellphone/pager to 'kill' time. Your concentration during this time isn't highly demand oppose to if you re driving on highway or in city.
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Only if the person is disciplined enough to only look at the pager/cell phone when stopped.

Really, I think it shouldnt be used at all.
 
in fact hearing crash more because more hearing are using text message and that needs eyes.

i rarely use sk while driving just because i live in country not in city almost no cars around.
 
Before you get in your car, set your away message to "I'm driving right now, I'll get back to you when I'm done," and then put the SK away. Anyone who pages you will get that message. Anything else can wait. Typing and driving do not mix and this isn't a deaf or hearing issue, it's just a driving issue.
 
OMG,
Don't drive and use pager at the same time!
You will have higher risk urself to have accident!

IF u read it and did have car accident because of that.. Then it won't be my problems because u are acting like a teenager who think that they wont get car accident in their life time!
 
Interpretrator said:
Before you get in your car, set your away message to "I'm driving right now, I'll get back to you when I'm done," and then put the SK away. Anyone who pages you will get that message. Anything else can wait. Typing and driving do not mix and this isn't a deaf or hearing issue, it's just a driving issue.
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I know if either deaf or hearing use the pager to type, there is no difference but what about hearing people who talk on the phone? Is that as dangerous as typing on the pager even though the hearing person doesnt need his/her eyes to chat on the phone? Just something I was wondering that's all.
 
I think it would be a good idea for Sidekick to include pre-programmed messages that say the person is driving right now and to please leave a message and that they will get back to you. That way it cuts down on the car accident rates because some Deaf people won't type that message themselves and struggle with SK while driving and not have enough commonsense to program it to a message that says the SK user is now driving pls lv msg and the SK user will get right back to you asap.
 
I never used my sk2 while I'm driving not even once and I hate it when hearing people are talking on their cell phones while driving....Some of the cities in Ohio already banned people from using their cell phones while driving, wish my own hometown will do the same thing....I also don't have patience when it comes to those who talk on their cell phones when they're at the store ordering lunchmeats, or in line...Grrrrr I wish they will leave their cell phones at home...
 
Heath said:
I think it would be a good idea for Sidekick to include pre-programmed messages that say the person is driving right now and to please leave a message and that they will get back to you. That way it cuts down on the car accident rates because some Deaf people won't type that message themselves and struggle with SK while driving and not have enough commonsense to program it to a message that says the SK user is now driving pls lv msg and the SK user will get right back to you asap.
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You can pre-program AIM to put "I am driving right now, TTYL" on your pager...my fiance does that with his SK.
 
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