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The Most Dangerous Foods (to eat while driving)
yahoo ^ | May 2,2006

Posted on 05/05/2006 5:50:56 PM PDT by nuconvert

The Most Dangerous Foods

May 2,2006

By Selena Maranjian

We all should know that a package of raw chicken forgotten overnight on a kitchen counter will become a dangerous food. We also likely know that blowfish is risky, able to kill its ingesters if improperly prepared. But a clean, well-made cup of coffee? Dangerous? As it turns out, it's all about where you drink it. The folks at Insure.com, who focus on the exciting arena of insurance, recently released a list of "The 10 Most Dangerous Foods to Eat." Okay, that title actually included these words at the end: "While Driving." Still, danger is danger.

Their intent was to publicize how dangerous it can be to drive while eating and/or drinking. And we're not talking alcohol here -- coffee was No. 1 on the list, followed by hot soup. Before I share the list with you, here are some sobering statistics:

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has found that distractions in cars caused about 25% of car crashes. The Response Insurance Agency surveyed drivers in 2000, finding that eating while driving was the No. 2 driving distraction (after fiddling with the radio and before turning to chat with passengers). Some 57% of drivers admitted to eating and driving. A 2001 survey of ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM - News) drivers found that nearly three-quarters eat while driving, up from 58% in 1995. A whopping 83% drink non-alcoholic beverages while driving. Some research suggests that dealing with spills and messes is even more troublesome than eating or drinking. Either way, dining at the wheel clearly leads to a lot of trouble.

Here is Insure.com's list of the top offenders:

Coffee

Hot soup

Tacos

Chili

Hamburgers

Barbecued food

Fried chicken

Jelly or cream-filled donuts

Soft drinks

Chocolate

This issue is a big deal. It doesn't just cause damage or death -- it costs us all money. More accidents mean that either we or insurance companies are picking up the tab. Insurance companies are aware of the problem and are looking into what they might do about it.

You can learn more about the less-dangerous-but-still-critical topic of insurance in our Insurance Center. You may not have thought about some kinds of insurance, such as disability or long-term care insurance, but they're vital for many people. And, of course, properly insuring your property is vital, too. Take a little time to learn more. You may be very happy you did, especially if some calamity occurs in the future.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dangerousfood; driving; food
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To: nuconvert

I used to commute regularly from Ann Arbor to Saginaw, MI. I would stop at the Taco Bell just south of Flint, and get my one meal for the day. I was working a lot of hours in those days. I would see if I could get all the way to Saginaw without touching the steering wheel with my hands.

Does that count as distracted?


101 posted on 05/05/2006 6:43:25 PM PDT by bondjamesbond (RICE 2008)
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To: I'm ALL Right!

Don't stop at a Del Taco in Santa Fe....


102 posted on 05/05/2006 6:44:12 PM PDT by true_blue_texican (grateful texan! -- whoops! I'm sober tonight, what happened?)
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To: stillonaroll

Problem solved. Set cruise control, tell passenger to hold the wheel and drive from the right, tuck napkin into collar and dig in.

Bon Apetit.


103 posted on 05/05/2006 6:44:23 PM PDT by cyclotic (Cub Scouts-Teaching them to be men and politically incorrect in the process)
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To: true_blue_texican
Oh! Headphones! Now that's dangerous!

No headphones. I've got one of those doo-daddies that plays through your FM radio.

104 posted on 05/05/2006 6:44:28 PM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: ketelone

YIKES! Man O man!

Can we assume that was the last Subway sandwich you had while driving?


105 posted on 05/05/2006 6:44:33 PM PDT by nuconvert ([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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To: nuconvert; dighton; aculeus; martin_fierro

106 posted on 05/05/2006 6:44:49 PM PDT by Thinkin' Gal (As it was in the days of NO...)
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To: jude24

Same here!


107 posted on 05/05/2006 6:45:30 PM PDT by true_blue_texican (grateful texan! -- whoops! I'm sober tonight, what happened?)
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To: microgood

Right!, I'm more than talented enough to eat and drive at the same time.


108 posted on 05/05/2006 6:46:59 PM PDT by bigj00
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To: nuconvert
Pizza should be on the list. I had a hot girl friend back in the 60's. She was driving down a tight city street, cars parked on both sides, she dropped a very hot piece of pizza on her fine inner thigh, and ran into five parked cars.

LOL.... took her two days to fill out the accident report.

109 posted on 05/05/2006 6:47:32 PM PDT by beyond the sea ("If you see strange men lurking about in groups of three - especially in North Carolina, RUN!)
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To: operation clinton cleanup
You DEFINITELY need one of these with that meal:

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Donna Ballinger displays the Drib, a driving bib, created by her and her friend Jill Clontz. Ballinger, who makes a habit of running late, uses her Drib while she drives to work each morning.

110 posted on 05/05/2006 6:47:44 PM PDT by randita
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To: cyclotic

LOL


111 posted on 05/05/2006 6:47:46 PM PDT by nuconvert ([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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To: ketelone
We need to get you one of these:

112 posted on 05/05/2006 6:48:14 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: nuconvert; Thinkin' Gal; dighton; aculeus

113 posted on 05/05/2006 6:49:12 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: nuconvert

Sheesh! This list is hard to swallow. ;)


114 posted on 05/05/2006 6:49:37 PM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything.)
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To: Centurion2000

How about inexpertly prepared Blowfish? ;o)


115 posted on 05/05/2006 6:49:52 PM PDT by Mygirlsmom (Everything I ever need to know about John McCain can't be mentioned 30 days prior to an election!)
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To: nuconvert

Maybe Patrick Kennedy was just bellying up to a bowl of NE Clam Chowder in his car in the wee hours the other nite.


116 posted on 05/05/2006 6:50:06 PM PDT by Fruitbat
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To: ketelone

You could become as famous as Jared; especially if you have film.


117 posted on 05/05/2006 6:51:26 PM PDT by true_blue_texican (grateful texan! -- whoops! I'm sober tonight, what happened?)
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To: cincinnati65

especially if it's a chocolate dipped cone or has sprinkles on it. :~ )


118 posted on 05/05/2006 6:51:43 PM PDT by nuconvert ([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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To: randita
Donna Ballinger displays the Drib, a driving bib

Wow.. people think of everything! All I want is a fold down tray table to go with my cup holder.

119 posted on 05/05/2006 6:52:10 PM PDT by operation clinton cleanup
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To: Right Wing Assault
Oops! I'll have to stop that, then.

Now, now....if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. ;)

120 posted on 05/05/2006 6:52:25 PM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything.)
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