further busting the myth of being able to multitask.
There are different kinds of multitasking. I multitask all the time, on a computer, while I’m waiting for one program to run I can move on to another, that kind of thing. That’s sensible multitasking. But if I make a mistake, no one gets killed.
Behind the wheel is not the place for multitasking. In fact, when you’re driving, it’s ok to LISTEN to conversation but I try not to get too INVOLVED in conversation. Listening to the words of others (on the radio or someone in the car with you) is one thing. Formulating what you are going to say is a whole other thing and is quite distracting from the task of driving.
A drunk driver isn’t DRINKING while driving. He isn’t multitasking but the texter is.
And a “drunk driver” may not actually be impaired but with .08 (being pushed to .03 being pushed to .00) BAC being the national standard, convictions are easier. Follow the money.
Even the founder of MADD has called it neoprohibition for 20+ years and now lobbies on behalf of brewers and bars.