Wednesday, Jun 06, 2007 at 23:44
the difference is huge.
if you don't know what i mean,or are too naive to have noticed, most people who are on the mobile while driving seem to have part of their limited concentration focused on their phone call and not the road, whether handsfree or not.
any form of distraction is detrimental to good driving.
don't try and kid me you have not experienced this yourself.
it is more prevalant in cities.
sing as much as you want.
there are some things that do not detract(read-does not take many brain cells) much from driving
well (eg eating).seems to take up very few cells.
the stats recognize that having 2
young-uns in a car chatting away is a recipe for disaster, and some states want to ban multiple
young occupants in cars at night.
there are a few instances where i will answer a call (handsfree of course) from a friend who wants to know what time you will be at the pub. easy answer
but i will not engage in a discussion with eg the bank manager about a mortgage proposal whilst driving.
the human brain cannot handle such things.
as
well as some of the other gadgets people fiddle with whilst driving, i find myself perpetually watching for other drivers making odd movements and decisions.
what happened to the old days when all you had was a AM radio to fiddle with.
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