"Mobile users better drivers: study"
01-13-2004, 10:42 PM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
"Mobile users better drivers: study"
Someone give this woman a medal! ....
http://au.news.yahoo.com/040113/2/n9u5.html
Finally some sensible news on the subject of mobiles in cars.
- Adam.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/040113/2/n9u5.html
Finally some sensible news on the subject of mobiles in cars.
- Adam.
01-13-2004, 11:28 PM
#2
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: City Of London / Knebworth
Posts: 39,551
Likes: 0
Received 11 Likes
on
10 Posts
What a lot of 
Every other survey has shown that it is more dangerous than drink driving.
She has obviously never driven in heavy traffic when cars mysteriously change lanes or forget to stop at lights and or crossings ....... and lo and behold the driver has a phone stuck to their ear.
Every other survey has shown that it is more dangerous than drink driving.
She has obviously never driven in heavy traffic when cars mysteriously change lanes or forget to stop at lights and or crossings ....... and lo and behold the driver has a phone stuck to their ear.
01-14-2004, 12:16 AM
#4
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location:
Posts: 2,927
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Cr&p
As for this
"The VTI also conducted a smaller study on how people react to moving images like DVD films when they're driving"
Is that for real? Could explain a lot!
As for this
"The VTI also conducted a smaller study on how people react to moving images like DVD films when they're driving"
Is that for real? Could explain a lot!
01-14-2004, 12:46 AM
#5
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: La Massana, Principat D'Andorra
Posts: 3,796
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
What a load of absolute bollocks.
It's bad enough when you're driving a car but these people are potentially lethal when you're on a bike.
The one thing I do agree with is that even using a hands free is distracting.
It's bad enough when you're driving a car but these people are potentially lethal when you're on a bike.
The one thing I do agree with is that even using a hands free is distracting.
01-14-2004, 01:11 AM
#6
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 7,467
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Using a mobile whilst driving is bad, but its not even in the same league as drink-driving. At least when using the phone you can still see properly. Were those surveys completed by BRAKE and the anti-motorist lobby?
01-14-2004, 01:21 AM
#7
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: City Of London / Knebworth
Posts: 39,551
Likes: 0
Received 11 Likes
on
10 Posts
IIRC the survey said that someone who uses a mobile phone is *more than twice* as likely to be involved in an accident than someone who is over the leagal alchohol limit.
It also stated that someone using a hands free kit was also more likley to be involved in an accident than someone over the limit.
Like Welshman says ... if you rode a bike you would understand how dangerous it is.
It also stated that someone using a hands free kit was also more likley to be involved in an accident than someone over the limit.
Like Welshman says ... if you rode a bike you would understand how dangerous it is.
Trending Topics
01-14-2004, 01:29 AM
#8
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: On a street corner
Posts: 20,574
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
[flamesuiton] Folks - it's a woman talking / reporting on driving, what did you honestly espect?
I also here form her that putting lipstick on whilst driving reduces the number of dolphins caught by tuna fisherman. [/flamesuiton]
I also here form her that putting lipstick on whilst driving reduces the number of dolphins caught by tuna fisherman. [/flamesuiton]
01-14-2004, 01:55 AM
#9
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Northampton
Posts: 2,885
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'm pretty sure all the tests and surveys showed a slowing in reaction time on the phone that was greater than that of drink drivers, not that they were more dangerous than driving drunk. The main danger in drunk driving is not a slower reaction time, but impaired judgement.
Personally, I believe hand held phones to be a huge distraction, because you can't hold it, talk, and control the car. Hands free kits are fine, and I don't have a problem when using either the full hands free kit I used to have, or the bluetooth headset I use now.
Personally, I believe hand held phones to be a huge distraction, because you can't hold it, talk, and control the car. Hands free kits are fine, and I don't have a problem when using either the full hands free kit I used to have, or the bluetooth headset I use now.
01-14-2004, 02:10 AM
#10
Registered User
Thread Starter
The main point I agree with in the report is that how can talking on a hands free kit (which there are also rumours of banning) be any more dangerous than holding a conversation with your passenger?
And don't get me started on people who smoke, shave, put on lipstick, squeeze spots, etc, etc. ....
And don't get me started on people who smoke, shave, put on lipstick, squeeze spots, etc, etc. ....