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Do not text and drive
The obvious has been confirmed by science. It is not possible to text and drive at the same time (or text, drive and not kill other people and/or yourself at the same time)
The first study of drivers texting inside their vehicles shows that the risk sharply exceeds previous estimates based on laboratory research — [...]
Americans getting excited about multitasking while driving
A big debate seems to be brewing about using mobiles to talk and text while driving at the high speeds possible on American highways. Of course, most of the BOP does not have cars, and in any case it’s only possible to do about 30 kmph on the roads that they use, so this [...]
Talking on the phone while driving, hands-free or not, said to be dangerous
Well, the research is coming in on the use of mobiles while driving and it ain’t looking good. Hands-free does not make a difference it seems, it’s the seriousness of the conversation.
But does chatting to passengers have the same detrimental effect on driving? An earlier study found that it does not. That research, led by [...]
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