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Post #219,311

by pwhysall

8/15/05 2:04:46 AM

You can stop being on your phone much quicker...

..than you can sober up.

That's not to say that you should yammer on your phone whilst driving; the twin factors of concentrating on a phone conversation and only having one hand available make it a risky proposition.

I get round this by having my passenger answer my phone, or by turning it off if I'm driving alone.

Post #219,313

by ben_tilly

8/15/05 2:09:39 AM

Only one hand available is irrelevant

Research suggests that handfree headsets are as bad as traditional cell phones. The distraction is the issue.

In particular distraction that pays no attention to what is happening in the car. Humans in the car naturally modulate their conversation in deference to driving conditions. Humans on the phone, don't.

Cheers,
Ben

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speaking as an expert :-) - (boxley) - Aug. 15, 2005, 10:45:27 AM EDT

Video games to the rescue! - (imqwerky) - Aug. 13, 2005, 06:15:47 PM EDT

The only sensible measure... - (pwhysall) - (5) - Aug. 13, 2005, 02:28:08 PM EDT

Yes, but it takes quite a lot to impair your driving . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (4) - Aug. 13, 2005, 03:32:57 PM EDT

Drink does that quite effectively. -NT - (pwhysall) - (3) - Aug. 13, 2005, 08:30:07 PM EDT

Andrew is right though - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Aug. 14, 2005, 11:16:28 PM EDT

You can stop being on your phone much quicker... - (pwhysall) - (1) - Aug. 15, 2005, 02:04:46 AM EDT

Only one hand available is irrelevant - (ben_tilly) - Aug. 15, 2005, 02:09:39 AM EDT

Classic 'IQ' conundrum, as mauled always by Bean Counters - (Ashton) - Aug. 13, 2005, 05:24:22 PM EDT

I go back and forth on this one. - (JayMehaffey) - (48) - Aug. 13, 2005, 05:27:21 PM EDT

how about the fellow whose BAC was above 2 - (boxley) - (45) - Aug. 13, 2005, 05:37:25 PM EDT

Something's wrong with those numbers. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Aug. 13, 2005, 06:09:07 PM EDT

yes I meant .20-.25, thanks for the correction -NT - (boxley) - (3) - Aug. 13, 2005, 06:20:45 PM EDT

Anytime. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Aug. 13, 2005, 06:56:22 PM EDT

well here is a partial - (boxley) - (1) - Aug. 13, 2005, 07:27:27 PM EDT

! -NT - (Another Scott) - Aug. 13, 2005, 07:52:49 PM EDT

Target a resonable part of the population - (JayMehaffey) - (39) - Aug. 13, 2005, 06:54:01 PM EDT

your last sentence applies to totally sober drivers as well -NT - (boxley) - Aug. 13, 2005, 08:58:29 PM EDT

impaired driving should be a crime with stiff sentences - (boxley) - Aug. 13, 2005, 09:01:14 PM EDT

Every single driver on this planet... - (pwhysall) - (36) - Aug. 13, 2005, 09:07:09 PM EDT

After taking cough syrup? - (Yendor) - (3) - Aug. 14, 2005, 10:38:24 PM EDT

Alcohol-free mouthwash for me... - (pwhysall) - (2) - Aug. 15, 2005, 01:49:12 AM EDT

Ironic... - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Aug. 15, 2005, 02:07:37 AM EDT

I don't. - (pwhysall) - Aug. 15, 2005, 02:55:07 AM EDT

Why stop at alcohol? - (Another Scott) - (30) - Aug. 14, 2005, 11:05:55 PM EDT

The thing with phones and conversations... - (pwhysall) - (29) - Aug. 15, 2005, 01:59:11 AM EDT

If you need to pay that much attention... - (ben_tilly) - (4) - Aug. 15, 2005, 02:27:24 AM EDT

Re: If you need to pay that much attention... - (pwhysall) - (3) - Aug. 15, 2005, 02:54:20 AM EDT

You'd hate LA freeways - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Aug. 15, 2005, 03:17:04 AM EDT

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Peter, you ignorant slut - - (Ashton) - (23) - Aug. 15, 2005, 06:34:32 AM EDT

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go to mapquest and lookup driving directions from - (boxley) - (3) - Aug. 15, 2005, 03:21:30 PM EDT

You still haven't said whether the car was stock. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Aug. 15, 2005, 03:51:19 PM EDT

5 speed manual transmission all stock - (boxley) - (1) - Aug. 15, 2005, 03:57:05 PM EDT

Dunno about the lifters. - (Another Scott) - Aug. 16, 2005, 10:30:54 AM EDT

If I ever get my dream car... - (pwhysall) - (14) - Aug. 15, 2005, 02:35:14 PM EDT

Anything..except any motorcycle -NT - (ben_tilly) - (6) - Aug. 15, 2005, 05:31:57 PM EDT

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Oh, and *drool* -NT - (pwhysall) - Aug. 16, 2005, 01:30:35 AM EDT

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:-) -NT - (Another Scott) - Aug. 15, 2005, 06:16:59 PM EDT

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The charge is NOT drunk driving - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Aug. 15, 2005, 01:11:56 PM EDT

try driving while impaired - (boxley) - Aug. 15, 2005, 07:59:45 AM EDT

It would be an Irishman who made the decision... -NT - (inthane-chan) - Aug. 15, 2005, 11:15:32 AM EDT

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