Friday, June 30, 2006
Driving Under The Influence; Of Communication?
Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who talk on cellphones while driving, even using "hands-free" devices, are as impaired as drunk drivers, researchers said on Thursday.If you have ever worked in a Drive-Thru you know how true, and alarming this is. People refuse to get off their phones and are so distracted that they can't even have a cohesive transaction with you. This is a good 20 to 25 percent of the time. After watching them fumble over simple tasks while static, like remembering not to drive away without what they have just paid for, really makes you wonder how they will perform on the busy rush hour roads.
"If legislators really want to address driver distraction, then they should consider outlawing cell phone use while driving," said Frank Drews, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Utah who worked on the study.
