Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2003 01:54:14 GMT From: "Bill Jackson" <wjacksonnopsamesterdotrr.com> Subject: Re: OT: Cell phones and driving
Nope Study says that fiddling with the stereo is the most often distracting thing, Cell phones came in much after that. This is idiotic. I use my phone REGULARLY while driving but do it sensibly. I have a wired-in hands free kit (the Saab kit is great in my 9-5, mutes the stereo, mic is already built in, I just talk and listen) to make it pretty much like carying on a conversation with someone in the car. In the end people do stupid things while driving and doing stupid things, either using a cell phone in a way that is dangerous or bending over to pick up a cigarette (I know someone who did this and hit a bridge abutment), are going to get themselves in trouble. BTW, I average about 1000 minutes per month on my cell phone, have done so for at least the past 5-6 years and have NEVER had a problem driving, even a near miss. "'nuther Bob" <yetanotherphonyaddressnopsamacereally.com> wrote in message news:rgr5jvg6892g6pajc6nbnoltip0inj7getnopsamcom... > On 7 Aug 2003 17:30:29 GMT, davehinznopsamcop.net wrote: > > >Well, who knows. There was a just a study that I saw on cnn.com which > >listed cellphones way down on the list of driving distractions. Of > >course, for any study that says (x), you can find another that > >says the opposite of (x), so who knows. Probably comes down to > >this - some people can handle distractions of whatever kind, and > >stay safe, while others are unsafe with any type of distraction. > >Of course, everyone thinks they're in the first category. > > Funny you should mention that... I saw a study yesterday where the > headline was "cell phones not the most distracting thing" - then > they proceeded to show people doing things that you would not > believe behind the wheel. > > Once you eliminate the total morons, I think the cell phone > still takes top honors. > > Bob
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