Posted by A VFW on February 1, 2010, 11:50 pm
> In article <georgespamk-
> D91FE4.13151931012010@news.isp.giganews.com>,
> georgespamk@toast.net says...
> > now, they say research doesn't actually prove banning cell phones
> > prevents accidents.
> > My q. is; What would you include in the top 10 distractions drivers
> > experience?
> > They asked this to the class of a "safe-drivers" i took. AARP
> > Number one
> > ...............................
>
>
> In no particular order:
>
> Talking on the phone. Worse with a hand-held, but a hands-free
> thingy is still going to have their mind on the conversation.
>
> Talking with other people in the car, especially kids in the back
> seat.
>
> Looking at a map.
>
> Doing makeup/hair/shaving.
>
> Honking, yelling, or gesturing at another motorist or a
> pedestrian.
>
> General mental overreaction to driving stress, like traffic jams.
i think road hypnosis would qualify as a distraction too.
Posted by Tony Sivori on February 2, 2010, 11:25 am
A VFW wrote:
> now, they say research doesn't actually prove banning cell phones
> prevents accidents.
Just as surveys by red light camera ticket outfits "prove" that the public
is in favor of red light cameras. The research was likely paid for by cell
phone companies.
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> D91FE4.13151931012010@news.isp.giganews.com>,
> georgespamk@toast.net says...
> > now, they say research doesn't actually prove banning cell phones
> > prevents accidents.
> > My q. is; What would you include in the top 10 distractions drivers
> > experience?
> > They asked this to the class of a "safe-drivers" i took. AARP
> > Number one
> > ...............................
>
>
> In no particular order:
>
> Talking on the phone. Worse with a hand-held, but a hands-free
> thingy is still going to have their mind on the conversation.
>
> Talking with other people in the car, especially kids in the back
> seat.
>
> Looking at a map.
>
> Doing makeup/hair/shaving.
>
> Honking, yelling, or gesturing at another motorist or a
> pedestrian.
>
> General mental overreaction to driving stress, like traffic jams.