I Wasn't Drinking - Honest

[gi7omy]

"We found that people are as impaired when they drive and talk on a cell phone as they are when they drive intoxicated at the legal blood-alcohol limit" of 0.08 percent, which is the minimum level that defines illegal drunken driving in most U.S. states, says study co-author Frank Drews, an assistant professor of psychology. "If legislators really want to address driver distraction, then they should consider outlawing cell phone use while driving."

 

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/18083.php

[Syrallas]

"We found that people are as impaired when they drive and talk on a cell phone as they are when they drive intoxicated at the legal blood-alcohol limit" of 0.08 percent, which is the minimum level that defines illegal drunken driving in most U.S. states, says study co-author Frank Drews, an assistant professor of psychology. "If legislators really want to address driver distraction, then they should consider outlawing cell phone use while driving."

 

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/18083.php

I use my cell phone frequently while driving and, as the report suggests, I drive slower while doing so. I'm also more inclined to let people cut in front of me, whereas I'm somewhat more aggressive when I'm not on the phone. I don't, however, drive as if I am inebriated.

 

"If legislators really want to address driver distraction," though, they should consider banning eating while driving, for the ladies -- applying make up, and, most important, driving with children, because, from my personal experience, kids are the biggest distraction of all.

[Beerman]

I guess I'm just a great talker as I personally don't have problems talking and driving but I don't fight, shout, or talk long and prefer not to even have a cell phone.

I watch people every day out my office window and even without a phone, they don't pay attention. Texting is another matter but for the sake of safety, talking on a phone and driving should be banned. But, how you they stop a speakerphone conversation?

[tbrewst]

Many places in the US have at least got laws on the books regarding Hands-Free use.

Problem is they are seldom enforced.There are still way too many times I see people with one hand on their phone and the other doing something else besides driving.

If they can't enforce that how could they ever enforce a total ban?

[cdanteek]

they should consider banning eating while driving,

 

Some states have that on the books!

 

cd