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Originally Posted by Simonas
The mind does not change its thought pattern very much when looking at the mirror, whereas the texting is a huge jump. No longer is defensive driving the goal, but rather driving and thinking about what is going on at work or at home.
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I had my cellphone connected to a handsfree system on my motorcycle for exactly 1 day. During my first phone conversation, I found that my ability to focus on the many tasks involved in riding was diminished to a point that I was uncomfortable.
That said, I believe active braking systems will be a standard feature in 5 years. The incidence of collisions will plummet by the end of the decade. As always, people will not get better, rather the technology will.