Originally Posted by
JeremyLC
False dichotomy.
The safest action is to pull over and stop if you receive a phone call while riding. Even if it can't wait until you reach your destination, it can wait until you can respond safely.
(I leave my phone in my seat wedge, FWIW.)
Let me give you just one example why this might not be.
Emergency situation at work and you are called in. You are doing preliminary diagnostic routine/giving instruction while riding to home where you have better equipment (IE computer and being able to remote in and do it yourself or being able to write documentation once you are there, etc).
More and more jobs expects you to be connected even during "off" hours.
If I only had 8-5 job and never had to call in or get called in for emergency... well... I would probably agree. However, I do have a job where my availability is critical.
Hopefully I portrayed why it might be necessary and we can just agree to disagree and get back to answering original question
