My father won't let me have a manual car because he says i have to many gadgets?

[Billy]

So, i want to get a manual but my dad says no because he says i have to many gadgets like my i-pod and my phone. Is this true that i won't be able to use these things cuz i'll always have my hands on the wheel and stick?

I'm not constantly using my ipod, but it's mostly answering my phone. If i'm driving stick and someone calls, what do i do?

[trey11]

just get her into 5th.. then do what you want. city drivin will be hard. but that is it

[GG123]

it shouldnt make a huge difference because your hand is not constantly on the stick but no driver should be playing with many gadgets while driving

[JustinA]

you must be a teenager I agree with dad if you are inexperienced

[SethM]

that makes no sense.

[auroras]

good thinking dad

[frank]

Too many distractions can be hazardous. Are you in the car to drive? Or do things other than drive? Driving involves watching everything that goes on around you. And controlling your car properly. It's not as easy as most people seem to think. A lot of accidents are avoided because people that are paying attention, avoid the people who aren't paying attention(and they don't even know they just about caused an accident). Driving a manual makes driving a little more complicated.

[catmandu]

I drive stick and i have found that it is harder to multitask b/c you need to be able to shift and it becomes second nature to drive stick, but you still need to concentrate a little more that driving an automatic b/c you need to handle the brake, clutch etc....so its only a problem if you would be fidgeting with that stuff

[Steffie]

Dear Billy,

If your already dangerous no need to add to it. How much to you want to pay for car insurance when you rear end people because your hands were to busy.

P.S. I have had two 16 year old rear end my cars in the past 2 years. Both were busy playing with their i-pods. Last accident will cost plenty since my health will never be the same.

It should be a crime to play with those so called toys. We have lost 5 young people in the past year to those toys, 3 headons and 2 traine wrecks.

[marc]

You don't listen to an i-pod (through a headset) while driving. It's illegal. If the phone rings, you pull over and answer unless you have a hands-free type.