American's and stick shifts (long)

[Fringe Ryder <fringe@fringeweb.com>]

I agree with the sentiments, but the roads (and traffic speeds) are
radically different in the U.S.  As are the distances.  In southern
California, driving a daily commute of 100 miles round-trip is not uncommon.  

Sure, you can't change lanes safely while drinking coffee in traffic.  But
if you can't drink (or eat a wrapped burger) while cruising down a straight
freeway in light traffic, you are way to handicapped to be a safe driver in
a city.

Phil Payne wrote:
>Get caught driving with a cellphone in your hand over here and it's
>GBP40 and three points on your licence.  Same goes for breakfast.
>
>Get caught with both and it's "driving without due care and attention."
>Depends what sort of mood the magistrates are in.  If one of them has
>recently been rear-ended by someone doing the same, you could be
>walking for a year.
>
>Same goes for cup-holders.  You can't control a couple of tons of moving
>metal and drink at the same time.
>