Posted on 03/27/2014 6:16:19 PM PDT by Star Traveler
STAMFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) — Texting and driving is dangerous but a new survey finds talking on a cellphone while behind the wheel may be even worse.
As WCBS 880′s Paul Murnane reported from Stamford, the National Safety Council’s annual report found 26 percent of all crashes are tied to phone use, but noted just 5 percent involved texting. play
Safety advocates are lobbying now for a total ban on driver phone use, pointing to studies that headsets do not reduce drive distraction. Some motorists said they support the idea.
“Everybody’s on a telephone. If people do cut you off, you look and they’re talking on the telephone. I think they are a problem.” a driver told Murnane. “Hands-free or not.”
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Thats how the human brain works. Doesn’t matter if its the phone, radio, or just the sheer boredom of a long drive.
So what part of utopia do you live in?
I can do all that, too ... and haven’t had a conversation-related accident. But, I’ve seen near misses and almost-accidents, so that or was an “accident” that I wasn’t in an accident ... :-) ...
You see, the nature of an accident is that things can come out of nowhere and the more concentration you have, the better chance you have of preventing that accident. Now, many times I’ve been able to “catch it” in terms of things coming out of nowhere, because even while one is on “auto-pilot” there are things that cause you to “refocus” at that moment.
However, the reaction times are delayed and, it’s a matter of “chance” that you STILL have enough reaction time, when “refocusing” your attention to the “accident about to happen”. AND ALSO ... one must realize that sometimes you being able to avoid that accident, even while your attention wasn’t fully on the matter at hand - was related to the OTHER PERSON keeping watch and AVOIDING YOU ... :-) ...
My method is a “strategy” which deals with INCREASING CHANCES for avoiding accidents ... while I find the normal methodology for a lot of drivers is to say, “What can I do and not have accidents all the time?” ... LOL ... thus dramatically increasing their chances of an accident and dramatically lowering their available reaction times.
I think people should do EVERYTHING POSSIBLE to increase their ability to avoid accidents and to increase the margin they have for reaction time.
You’re just looking for an argument. I’m out.
I guess that’s why the government stepped in to protect people against themselves - because they won’t do it on their own ... :-) ...
Just “making the case” ... :-) ...
No. You’re not
“No, you’re not.”
“Yes, I am!”
“No, you’re not.”
“Yes, I am”
“No you’re not.”
“Yes, I am.”
Okay, I just saved us a whole lot of time and posting ... :-) ...
You made a point regarding yourself. Obviously know your limitations behind the wheel. Good for you.
I have nearly been hit by more than one zombie with a blank stare on their face and a phone to their ear.
Without sleep, bathroom breaks, or ANYTHING?
I have a tube. Runs out the floor. If the moon astronauts can do it......
I figure I’m an average person, having all the same and similar capabilities and limitations as other human beings generally. In other words, what works and doesn’t work for me, is generally applicable across the spectrum of our population - on the average.
yup....keep figuring.
So the percentage of wrecks has increased 25% per x number of vehicles or miles driven? I don’t think so.
It's not so much the talking but the texting and the looking at the phone that scares me.
I was talking to a cop recently and he said, "Every day, now, when you get in your car, you need to drive like it is 3 am on Sunday morning". So, true.
Yesterday, I was getting on the freeway. It was two lanes to get on. I am in one lane, some chick is next to me. We are turning to get on and starting to accelerate when I see her veer slightly towards me. I look. She has her phone help up slightly over her head and at about 2 o'clock--she's reading her phone as she's driving on to a busy highway.
A few days ago I am pulling out of my neighborhood and a car is pulling in. She is going reallllly slow. I look at her, she is completeley LOOKING DOWN (reading her phone or texting) for a loooong while---not even looking at the road. I stopped and just watched in disbelief.
And let me tell you--it isn't the kids --it's the adults. Mostly women over 30 who are the absolute worst. 't
People are alike in their capabilities. They fall within a bell curve. That’s nothing strange or new or radical.
What would be “radical” would be if someone thought they had more in common with a Cheetah for how fast they could run - a top speed of 70 MPH ... LOL ...
No, humans are alike and fall into a bell curve of capabilities and limitations. Only the most ignorant of human beings wouldn’t know that.
And it’s likewise with driving, which is why we apply laws and requirements equally and “across the board” for all humans ... :-) ...
blup....
I didn’t know you were such a geek ... :-) ...
Yep.
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