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No Elegant Technical Fixes for Distracted Driving

Posted June 11, 2012 8:22 AM

From Autos Insider RSS from The Detroit News:

A new survey, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week, exposes just how severe the problem of texting-while-driving is -- especially among young drivers.

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06/11/2012 8:25 AM

Recently seen bumper sticker: "I wonder how well you would drive with that mobile phone stuck up your a***?"

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06/11/2012 11:12 AM

Want one!

Couple of weeks ago I passed a bloke doing about 60 in the middle lane of a very busy M6 - effing TEXTING! I was a passenger, but we were past before I had time to get my phone or camera out to snap (or better, video) him.

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06/12/2012 4:39 AM

There was a thing on the radio this morning: "Would you flash your headlights to warn other road users of a police speed trap?" No, because with speeding motorists fined or banned, the roads will become safer over time.

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06/12/2012 10:46 AM

"Let me just whip out my cell phone and jot that website down"

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