It's not just cell phones
It seems that talking to your car can be a major cause of impaired driving, too:
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Yeah, I've always said that if cell phones are distracting to drivers, then it absolutely should be illegal to drive with children. Any conversation is distracting.
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AAA has been studying distractions for years. Below are links to the full studies.
Quick Fact Sheet. https://www.aaafoundation.org/sites/...tractionFS.pdf Full Report. https://www.aaafoundation.org/sites/...stractions.pdf |
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I do not talk to my stereo very much, but I do not expect it to do what I say. Siri does not seem to listen very well, so I would not expect a car to do much better.
It is not like we are talking to Kitt. Quote:
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No, they're warning us that they're more distracted than everyone else!
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Eating while driving (guilty) is distracting. I have seen guys shaving (with an electric razor) and I have seen a woman putting on mascara while driving ~70MPH in the left lane. She was leaning in close to the rear view mirror to get her eyelashes thicker and longer. Yikes!
At a previous office where I worked, the boss used to spread out letters and memos to refer to while on the phone, and also record dictation, all while driving like a maniac to get to his next appointment on time. |
I have to admit to a bit of prejudice here, as I simply can't understand why anyone would want to talk to a computer in the first place. Touch screen controls are bad enough (there goes any chance of me buying a Tesla :-(), but having to speak to it? Yuck.
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• Brevit Summary: "...Danger, Will Robinson, DRIVING IS DANGEROUS...".
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