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Old 11-17-2010, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by memason View Post
OK....I'll get hammered for this, but I don't believe talking on a cell phone [hands free or otherwise] is any worse than listening intently to talk radio, searching for just the right song on the CD or talking to your spouse, while you're driving. All of these things are distractions from driving...

Now, where'd I put my cigarettes.....
I understand the aspect of concentration wandering as you describe, but what scares me with cell phones and driving is one hand is off the steering wheel!!! I've seen people in manual transmission autos holding a cell phone in one hand, shifting with the other and steering with ?????