Narrow escape

[frank j. bauer]

At 10:26 PM 3/16/02 -0700, ccohen5 wrote:
>I read your account with interest having had a couple that are similar both
>as a driver and pilot.
>
>So my question to you and the other listers is; do you still want to have
>big gulps in one hand, a cell phone in the other and the stereo producing in
>excess of the 103 db? Any or all?
>
>Seriously though as many of the drivers on this list are quite serious about
>safety, Doyt's account is exactly why the TUV and other Euro agencies are
>unable to sanction the concept of imbibing, eating or holding a phone while
>driving.

is burning safer than wet?
interesting that most european cars include an ashtray...



>Are things that much safer in the US or are Us drivers just selfish, dumb or
>both?

i believe this is the result of stringent enforcement of unreasonably low
speed limits.
otherwise, natural selection would take its course among the
starbucks/mcd's crowd.
any slopehead can drive at 55 with one hand on the wheel...

frank