How Hard Is It To Drive A Stickshift...

...with a cell phone in one hand and a cigarette in the other?

I bet the guy in the BMW next to me at the light could tell you.

At one point he had the phone and cigarette in the same hand and I was waiting for him to stick the cig into his ear.

I'd have paid money to see him stick a cig in his ear.
Have some people never heard of hands free phones?

Ouch, a cig in the ear!? That'd hurt!!

John's car is a stick and he's taught me how to drive it, I can hardly drive it alone, rather trying to do other things at once!

I drove a stick shift for over 20 years, and never managed to make phone calls or smoke while doing so. We got an automatic last year, so I do occasionally smoke in the car now, but never make phone calls while driving. Bad idea!

I used to be able to roll a cigarette while holding a drink, and driving a column shift ('66 Chevy). I'm not sure the car even had seatbelts! But there was less traffic on the road back then.

Cheers, from
SwampWitch

According to B: Yes

When he had a stick, he wouldn't answer the phone when he was smoking. Just couldn't handle the two

Geesh, bad drivers really annoy me

Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

Geesh, bad drivers really annoy me

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I agree...and why does it always seem to be in a BMW? Nothing against the original poster, but I just find it funny that most stories I hear about concerning bad drivers...or dangerous ones involve them driving a beemer?

Originally Posted by lunasmom

I agree...and why does it always seem to be in a BMW? Nothing against the original poster, but I just find it funny that most stories I hear about concerning bad drivers...or dangerous ones involve them driving a beemer?

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Too much HP, and a sense of entitlement because of the cost of the car?

I can drive a stickshift, but definitely wouldn't recommend multi-tasking like that! That's just plain stupid......and dangerous!

It is hard enough, without all those other distractions.

Originally Posted by gemlady

...with a cell phone in one hand and a cigarette in the other?

I bet the guy in the BMW next to me at the light could tell you.

At one point he had the phone and cigarette in the same hand and I was waiting for him to stick the cig into his ear.

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I wouldn't know a thing about it

Well, as a manual transmission fan, I have to say I can smoke and drive at the same time. Cell phone is another issue, unless you have handsfree or are coasting on a highway (no shifting) you have no business answering or making a call in a manual vehicle.....
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At least you were at a stoplight....maybe he was the guy in front of me who took like 35 seconds to go when the light turned green...

Originally Posted by DixieDarlin256

I wouldn't know a thing about it

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Alycia!!

That's so dangerous. There's no way he could safely control that car in an emergency with his hands that full!

I've pretty much always driven a stick shift (column shift too ) and I would think that it depends on how comfortable you are with a manual. I'm quite comfortable smoking while driving and have been known to use my cell on occasion but definitely not for a prolonged conversation. Usually it's just John or Jennifer calling to ask me to stop for milk or bread on the way home or to tell me to avoid a certain route due to an accident and traffic jam.

I'm actually more comfortable with a stick shift as I have more control of the car. I don't over-use the brakes, I prefer to gear down. I'm certain there are some folks behind me that think my brake lights aren't working as my car slows.

What is WRONG with drivers these days?