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Zoot Katz
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Thu, 6 Feb 2003 20:48:48 +0000 (UTC), <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Jake
Khuon) wrote:
> As it pertains to mobile phones, reading the morning paper, applying makeup, shaving, eating
> food, drinking a beverage, etc while driving, I believe that they are all equally dangerous and
> if they were deemed a factour in the outcome of an accident situation, the driver should be
> charged with a "DWI" (driving while impaired). They were afterall impaired.
>
I'd rate mobile phone sex as most distracting. Cycling one of Vancouver's strolls is an exercise in
invisibility.
I argue that a phone is more distracting than a newspaper. Something like 30% of drivers have
survived getting dressed while driving.
The complicated keypads and small screens make initiating a call a major distraction but a driver
can chose the time when they divert their attention, as with a newspaper or shave - like at a
stop light.
When talking they quit scanning and their brains are otherwise occupied so they don't process the
visual information. Kids, pets and complicated radios would rate a close second. The absolute worst
is the smoking driver losing the end of their cigarette somewhere near their lap.
Nov. 5, 2002 Toronto, Ontario - A recent survey conducted by Goodyear found that a majority of
Canadians believe operating a cell phone while driving is dangerous and should be banned.
According to the Goodyear Safety Survey:
93% of Canadians feel that operating a mobile phone while driving a vehicle impairs a person's
ability to concentrate on driving safely. 97% of those 50 years of age or older, and 98% of those
from Quebec feel this way.
78% of Canadians feel the law should prohibit driving a vehicle while operating a mobile phone, with
those in Quebec (85%) and Atlantic Canada (84%) lead the charge.
Despite these criticisms, a third (33%) of Canadians who drive admit to talking on a mobile phone
while behind the wheel.
In a related survey, more than 62 percent of Minnesota residents say they have witnessed unsafe
driving caused by drivers using cell phones, according to Allina Health System. While 20 percent
said they don't observe a self-imposed ban on using their cell phone while driving or using a
hands-free device, almost all of those polled said they believe it is dangerous to use a phone
while driving.
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zk
Khuon) wrote:
> As it pertains to mobile phones, reading the morning paper, applying makeup, shaving, eating
> food, drinking a beverage, etc while driving, I believe that they are all equally dangerous and
> if they were deemed a factour in the outcome of an accident situation, the driver should be
> charged with a "DWI" (driving while impaired). They were afterall impaired.
>
I'd rate mobile phone sex as most distracting. Cycling one of Vancouver's strolls is an exercise in
invisibility.
I argue that a phone is more distracting than a newspaper. Something like 30% of drivers have
survived getting dressed while driving.
The complicated keypads and small screens make initiating a call a major distraction but a driver
can chose the time when they divert their attention, as with a newspaper or shave - like at a
stop light.
When talking they quit scanning and their brains are otherwise occupied so they don't process the
visual information. Kids, pets and complicated radios would rate a close second. The absolute worst
is the smoking driver losing the end of their cigarette somewhere near their lap.
Nov. 5, 2002 Toronto, Ontario - A recent survey conducted by Goodyear found that a majority of
Canadians believe operating a cell phone while driving is dangerous and should be banned.
According to the Goodyear Safety Survey:
93% of Canadians feel that operating a mobile phone while driving a vehicle impairs a person's
ability to concentrate on driving safely. 97% of those 50 years of age or older, and 98% of those
from Quebec feel this way.
78% of Canadians feel the law should prohibit driving a vehicle while operating a mobile phone, with
those in Quebec (85%) and Atlantic Canada (84%) lead the charge.
Despite these criticisms, a third (33%) of Canadians who drive admit to talking on a mobile phone
while behind the wheel.
In a related survey, more than 62 percent of Minnesota residents say they have witnessed unsafe
driving caused by drivers using cell phones, according to Allina Health System. While 20 percent
said they don't observe a self-imposed ban on using their cell phone while driving or using a
hands-free device, almost all of those polled said they believe it is dangerous to use a phone
while driving.
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zk