Re: Driving With Cell Phones

[Allan Jones <ampj@tiac.net>]

Greg Koehler (Volt Computer) wrote:
> 
> I was watching the news last night with that story about how driving
> with cell phones supposedly increases your risk of an accident 4-5
> times.  Apparently it doesn't matter whether you are holding a phone or
> if it is a hands-free setup, reason being that your mind is
> concentrating on the conversation rather than the road.  (If this is
> true, a conversation with a passenger in the vehicle would be just as
> dangerous, perhaps even moreso if you are the type that likes to turn
> your head to face the other person)  During the news segment, a
> journalist interviewed a state patrol officer.  The officer said he was
> not at all suprised by the new study -- "if you're holding a phone with
> one hand and not concentrating on driving and you need to react, you're
> going to be in a world of trouble."  Ironically, the interview was
> conducted in the officer's moving vehicle; the officer was driving with
> his left hand on the steering wheel while he gestured with his right
> hand; and he was even turning his head to talk to the journalist!


I NOTICED BOTH OF THOSE THINGS TOO. QUITE HUMOROUS!
			Allan