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Study Suggests Total Ban on Cell Phones While Driving

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Menno

Sep 27, 2010, 11:09 AM
--having people in the car to talk to
--trying to eat or drink anything
--Heaven forbid you try taking off a jacket
--drive with your kids yelling behind you
--Drive in an area with distracting scenery (or a topless beach)
--Etc.

Cellphones arn't some mystical Evil that somehow cause people to have accidents, they're just another DISTRACTION, one of countless other distractions that exist and that people have every day.

The problem is that people no longer care about these distractions, they'll give into them because they assume that everyone else is paying attention so they don't have to.

Yeah, I've almost been in an accident before because some women pulled out while on a cellphone, but I've also almost been in one when som...
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Redrum69

Sep 27, 2010, 11:59 AM
I agree with the ban on texting while driving. The reason being is that you're actually taking your eyes off the road. Talking while driving is another story. I've personally had NO issue talking and driving... I think that it's just another distraction that needs to be dealt with on more personal level. I don't want to deal with a "talking while driving" ticket when i'm more than capable of doing it.
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Menno

Sep 27, 2010, 12:11 PM
I think texting while driving is stupid as well.

But talking while driving?

You'll be just as distracted if the person is sitting next/behind you
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trenen

Sep 27, 2010, 12:40 PM
Yeah, and the argument about "voice level and harder focus" is BS. Someone talking next to you/behind you can be just as distracting if they are yelling, whispering, are in the midst of a heated battle with you. At least you can hangup the phone! And what about kids kicking seats? Ban the kids too!
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crood

Sep 27, 2010, 1:05 PM
Yes, but the person next to you can also be a second set of eyes, so it balances out some.
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Researcher

Sep 27, 2010, 6:23 PM
Where is this topless BEACH??? 🤤
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