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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 12:28 AM Original message |
Has there ever been a study to show if regular conversation in cars increases accidents? |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. Eating while driving is as dangerous as talking on a cell phone. |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 08:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Driving while holding hot coffee between your legs |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yes |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 12:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Thats a good point |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think any distraction increases accidents |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
5. Possibly....but not FRAMED exactly as you ask the question. |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
6. Well, I found this with about 10 seconds of googling... |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. Cell phones are targeted because... |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 01:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Can't agree with that |
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frustrated_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 02:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. That's a nice masturbatory, ego-inflating conception. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
9. I am wondering how talking with a hands-free cellphone differs |
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frustrated_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 01:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. One difference I've observed is that a person you're conversing |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 06:20 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Bingo! An "in-person" conversation is subject to the road. . |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 09:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. A second set of eyes does make sense. |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 08:08 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Hands-free is not as easy for the cop to spot |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 02:09 AM Response to Original message |
12. In response to my origional OP. I was wrong and here are the stats |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 05:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I believe the variable that makes the driver prone to an accident is taking his/her eyes off the |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 08:13 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Voice dialing can be more challenging |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
15. You don't have to pay as much attention to someone who is in the car with you |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
19. wow, i guess you'll have to find something else to compare to drunk driving now.. |
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