[trojan2000]

put mine in the sunglasses cubbyhole on top of dashboard

 

[gman1592]

I just throw mine in the dash pocket.

If I need to see it i have a kenu vent mount for my phone. It was $20 from Amazon and works awesome.

Thanks for the advice ebg18t. I ordered 2. Here's a link.
http://www.kenu.com/products/airframe

 

[k21975]

Here are some pics.

 

[LOtouareg]

Where do you keep your phone while driving? SWITCHED OFF! I'd happily crush any mobile user inside their vehicle and leave the lump of steel on the side of the road leaking blood as a warning to the next idiot that thinks they are clever enough to drive AND hold a bloody phone to their ear. I don't give a ****e about their lives or their family's if they are in the vehicle - it's the poor buggars they maim and kill that deserve better protection from people who seem to think their damned phone call is more important than paying attention to their driving. I've had enough near missies to say that the use of a mobile should be treated like drink and drug driving with an immediate 12 month ban.

I think we're past that, Nooby.

Where do you put it after you turn it off?

 

[noobytoogy]

In my trouser/pants pocket - where else?

 

[nickm]

I leave it in the driver's door pocket. Anything that's legal to do can be done by voice command. In most jurisdictions it isn't even legal to dial while driving.

One major omission IMO is that there should be a link between phone and nav screen where text messages are displayed/read out loud. The Ford escape of all things has this capability, too bad my vehicle that costs 3x as much doesn't!

 

[k21975]

If you have an iPhone, ask Siri to read your text messages. I'm not sure about android.

 

[chrisw]

If you have an iPhone, ask Siri to read your text messages. I'm not sure about android.

better yet, just ignore the stupid message until you get to your destination. You don't need the distraction while driving.

 

[hedditch]

If you have an iPhone, ask Siri to read your text messages. I'm not sure about android.

Personally I find driving safely is a full time job. If somebody is sending me a text message then it can't be that urgent that I need to stop what I am doing to reply.

 

[HIRacing]

I put mine in airplane mode and put it in the center/armrest console next to the pistol, extra magazine and chewing gum. The gum goes between the phone and pistol to protect from scratching.

 

[Odessa]

phone and pistol........ the two in the one sentence just don't sound right to me although the word safety does resonate strongly for both

 

[silverfstop]

You know you've asked a question on the Internet with a simply query about phone storage devolves into 4 pages of discussion about even having a phone powered on, and where to best store your pistol while driving.

Oh, and an angry post about how you should be run off the road for even *thinking* of having a phone accessible while driving. Blasphemous!

Lol. Oh Internet. You crack me up.

 

[nickm]

If you have an iPhone, ask Siri to read your text messages. I'm not sure about android.

My point is that the $60,000 vehicle should be able to do this as well as the $600 phone.

For the other text comments, this isn't about two way sexting with the mistress. Its about getting critical inbound data that pays for the $60,000 ride.

 

[Yeti]

This thread definitely went astray. My Android does read text back to me, but I rarely bother with it. I will talk on the phone in my car via bluetooth, but every one I talk to will tell you they hate talking to me while I am driving since i end up paying more attention to my driving than them. I like having the ability to use my phone without touching it while I drive. To each their own, but I have yelled at more then a few people who were totally engrossed in their conversation while in the fast lane doing well under the speed limit while doing so.

 

[k21975]

I agree 100% with Yeti.

 

[Oregon TDI]

There needs to be a limit. I draw that limit at hands free. Holding a phone and/or texting are past the limit.

Some car radios can display Artist & Title information for songs being played. Stations have to decide if they're willing to take the risk of sending that information to the radio and possibly being sued for distracting the driver. The companies that make that technology available to broadcasters discourage its use, while also facilitating its use. Crazy.

 

[Totoro]

phone and pistol........ the two in the one sentence just don't sound right to me although the word safety does resonate strongly for both

Unfortunately, only one of them is hands free.

 

[noobytoogy]

LOL!

 

[ConservativeConsumer]

I put mine in airplane mode and put it in the center/armrest console next to the pistol, extra magazine and chewing gum. The gum goes between the phone and pistol to protect from scratching.

Since this thread is already went sideways, I’d better contribute to its misalignment before the site admins will shut it down.

By regulation, a pistol in a car, just like an open bottle of buzz, has to be stored in a fashion that it does not allow for an easy access while driving. It has to be encased and clips shall be stored away from the handgun. One needs to possess a concealed carry permit to have it anywhere near reach.

I keep my phone in my gym bag or in my pocket and prefer not to answer any calls while driving unless it is from my family or close friends.

 

[mtalinm]

If you have an iPhone, ask Siri to read your text messages. I'm not sure about android.

windows phone has a "driving mode" that does this beautifully, reading incoming text messages and asking if you want to reply by voice.