Obama Bans Federal Employees from Texting and Driving
And how, again, is talking on the cell phone worse than talking to the person sitting next to you?
People get all "mommy attitude" about cell phone use while driving, but it's completely ridiculous. What's the difference between talking on your cell phone and talking to the person sitting next to you? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
Perhaps we should also ban more than one person per car - that way we can guarantee that no one is distracted by talking to someone next to them. Next we should ban kids in cars at all - if you've ever seen a bored or rambunctious 6 year old in the back seat, there's no doubt *that's* more distracting than a simple phone call.
Then let's ban radios in the car - could be a distraction. And food. And driving while there's ice or snow on the road.
Then someone will come out with a study that says that the m...
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Perhaps we should also ban more than one person per car - that way we can guarantee that no one is distracted by talking to someone next to them. Next we should ban kids in cars at all - if you've ever seen a bored or rambunctious 6 year old in the back seat, there's no doubt *that's* more distracting than a simple phone call.
Then let's ban radios in the car - could be a distraction. And food. And driving while there's ice or snow on the road.
Then someone will come out with a study that says that the m...
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Here is the difference as I see it. When I am talking to the person in the car with me, we are both aware of our surroundings, talking about other drivers, the scenery etc. We are both in the same place so to speak.
When I am talking to someone on the phone, my mind is elsewhere. Visualizing something that has nothing to do with my surroudnings. A portion of my mind is somewhere else with the person that I am talking with.
When I am talking to someone on the phone, my mind is elsewhere. Visualizing something that has nothing to do with my surroudnings. A portion of my mind is somewhere else with the person that I am talking with.
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