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Fri Jun-30-06 08:12 AM
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| 6. Some early morning commuters I see are drinking coffee smoking |
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a cigarette and using the cell phone while driving slowly.
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| -Cellphone talkers as bad as drunk drivers: study |
Crisco |
Jun-30-06 07:43 AM |
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No surprise there! |
silverojo |
Jun-30-06 07:55 AM |
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Plus, there are a lot more of them. |
SmokingJacket |
Jun-30-06 08:00 AM |
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I drive on two lane "country" roads to get to town. |
CrispyQGirl |
Jun-30-06 08:28 AM |
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More of them, and during times of heavy traffic |
slackmaster |
Jun-30-06 09:36 AM |
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yeah! |
LifeDuringWartime |
Jun-30-06 09:37 AM |
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I think it should be illegal to talk on the cellphone while driving. |
raccoon |
Jun-30-06 08:01 AM |
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It's illegal here in New York State |
MorningGlow |
Jun-30-06 10:34 AM |
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Totally not enforced up here in Watertown |
shadowknows69 |
Jun-30-06 11:38 AM |
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it's illegal in chicago- but not enforced for shit... |
QuestionAll |
Jun-30-06 04:10 PM |
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I pulled over to take a call on I-64 in VA. I was well off |
pokercat999 |
Jul-01-06 03:03 AM |
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Hands-free let's me keep one hand on the wheel, one on the |
soothsayer |
Jun-30-06 08:05 AM |
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Mythbusters did that last winter |
Warpy |
Jun-30-06 08:06 AM |
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I agree about the problems of people driving while on the phone. |
Jim__ |
Jun-30-06 08:52 AM |
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It seems that they are and it's through peripheral vision |
Warpy |
Jun-30-06 09:06 AM |
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And in addition to the missing visual cues, there's the sound quality. |
politicat |
Jun-30-06 09:20 PM |
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cell phones |
braddy |
Jun-30-06 09:47 PM |
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It's illegal to talk on a cellphone in Chicago. |
Divernan |
Jun-30-06 08:06 AM |
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Really? That is AWESOME. |
BlueIris |
Jun-30-06 10:01 AM |
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Some early morning commuters I see are drinking coffee smoking |
0007 |
Jun-30-06 08:12 AM |
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That would tell me the average driver is just incompetent |
MindPilot |
Jun-30-06 08:48 AM |
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What if that pilot was still on the runway? |
Ezlivin |
Jun-30-06 09:09 AM |
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On the ground is one of the busiest times... |
MindPilot |
Jun-30-06 03:19 PM |
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If we could train drivers like pilots we'd have a pretty good system |
Ezlivin |
Jun-30-06 04:11 PM |
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MindPilot, I know you know how dumb the average person is |
slackmaster |
Jun-30-06 09:39 AM |
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And they all have driver's licenses and voter registration cards |
MindPilot |
Jun-30-06 03:20 PM |
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Even scarier - they breed |
slackmaster |
Jun-30-06 03:52 PM |
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Worse, odds are you were born of average people |
jpgray |
Jul-01-06 01:18 AM |
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No surprise here........ |
OhioChick |
Jun-30-06 09:15 AM |
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i believe it, i really don't think the brain has the ability to toggle |
chimpsrsmarter |
Jun-30-06 09:27 AM |
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Mmmmmm, vodka and orange juice |
slackmaster |
Jun-30-06 09:36 AM |
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my friend was killed while talking on a cell phone |
Skittles |
Jun-30-06 12:33 PM |
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one of my old bosses got a ticket when a state trooper saw him |
bleedingheart |
Jun-30-06 09:38 AM |
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It doesn't surprise me in the least....... |
RedEarth |
Jun-30-06 09:45 AM |
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People who talk on the phone while driving are selfish asshole fuckwits. |
BlueIris |
Jun-30-06 09:59 AM |
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Hear hear |
shadowknows69 |
Jun-30-06 11:37 AM |
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I agree with you |
Skittles |
Jun-30-06 12:34 PM |
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Agreed. |
Dulcinea |
Jun-30-06 01:34 PM |
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Absolutely |
shadowknows69 |
Jun-30-06 09:59 AM |
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Does anyone know if cell-addicts can be prosecuted |
winter999 |
Jun-30-06 10:02 AM |
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Here's a cool one |
Turbineguy |
Jun-30-06 10:06 AM |
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A great idea--people do those things frequently. |
raccoon |
Jun-30-06 11:01 AM |
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I use my cell all the time in my car. It really saves time. |
jseankil |
Jun-30-06 10:28 AM |
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I've never been hit by a DD, but have been by a 16yo on a cell... |
ileus |
Jun-30-06 10:56 AM |
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If it wasn't a tool for business or a toy for the affluent... |
KansDem |
Jun-30-06 11:00 AM |
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We need a new group to get on this: MAWD (mothers vs wireless drivers) |
JudyM |
Jun-30-06 11:11 AM |
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It's a $100 fine in NY |
shadowknows69 |
Jun-30-06 11:36 AM |
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I wish they'd included one additional test in the research. |
cobalt1999 |
Jun-30-06 11:46 AM |
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they should have also applied the chewing bubblegum while walking test.. |
frylock |
Jun-30-06 11:54 AM |
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add in singing to the radio. |
cobalt1999 |
Jun-30-06 12:07 PM |
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Agreed. Hot chicks should be illegal too. |
MindPilot |
Jun-30-06 03:03 PM |
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I've thought about this... |
KansDem |
Jun-30-06 12:20 PM |
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could be, that's why I'd like to see the condition |
cobalt1999 |
Jun-30-06 01:13 PM |
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I agree, my conversations in the car consist of this |
recoveringrepublican |
Jun-30-06 04:03 PM |
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hey, a poster who actually read the posted article first! |
pitohui |
Jul-01-06 12:55 AM |
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They are WORSE.. |
SoCalDem |
Jun-30-06 04:10 PM |
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I've always felt that talking on the cell phone... |
krkaufman |
Jun-30-06 04:23 PM |
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