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Study: Drivers on Mobile Phones as Impaired as Drunks


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#1 Nvyseal

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Posted 03 July 2006 - 05:51 PM

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"We understand that talking on a phone is a distraction while driving, and we encourage cell phone users to use safe behaviors, but changing the radio station, talking with a passenger, or eating a sandwich are worse," said John Walls, a spokesperson for the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association.

A survey taken showed 85% of todays drivers in the U.S, would like a ban on hand held and hands free cell phone usage while operating a motorized vehicle.

What are your thoughts.

For me, I say YES, i see too many drivers distracted while on the cell phone

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Posted 09 July 2006 - 12:21 PM

I think hands free kits should come already installed in all cars and that it should be law. To many accidents are caused by people on there cell phones

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Posted 09 July 2006 - 03:16 PM

hmmm Cell phones should be banned what about all the GPS sirius,xm and any other TOYS that are used in vehicles today that gets the drivers attention away from the road.... Ohhh and dont forget the mother with 6 kids too

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Posted 09 July 2006 - 03:41 PM

View Postsimon, on Jul 9 2006, 08:16 AM, said:

hmmm Cell phones should be banned what about all the GPS sirius,xm and any other TOYS that are used in vehicles today that gets the drivers attention away from the road.... Ohhh and dont forget the mother with 6 kids too
My mom had us 4 kids handled quite well, she hog tied us, and put duct tape over our mouthes :blink:

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Posted 09 July 2006 - 05:16 PM

View PostNvyseal, on Jul 9 2006, 08:41 AM, said:

My mom had us 4 kids handled quite well, she hog tied us, and put duct tape over our mouthes :P
...and it hurts when it gets pulled off, don't it! we must be from the same neck of the woods :blink:

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Posted 09 July 2006 - 05:19 PM

View Postm.oreilly, on Jul 9 2006, 10:16 AM, said:

...and it hurts when it gets pulled off, don't it! we must be from teh same neck of the woods :blink:
Yup thats the way they did it in the old days! If we were bad, the paddle would come out, and there was nothing like a good slap across the face to bring you to your senses. now days they call it abuse- go figure :P

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Posted 17 July 2006 - 11:40 AM

Oh well the moral of the story is. Do not distract the driver of a car.




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