Friday, October 17, 2008

Multitasking In The Car: Just Like Drunken Driving

Morning Edition, October 16, 2008 · Drivers seem pretty comfortable chatting on their cell phones while navigating the streets. But brain researchers say it's a terrible idea, even with a hands-free device.

"If you're driving while cell-phoning, then your performance is going to be as poor as if you were legally drunk," says David Meyer, a psychology professor at the University of Michigan. read more here

2 comments:

Unknown said...

believe it or not in the last two weeks I have seen both a person brushing their teeth while driving(which is disgusting in addition to unsafe) and another person driving while eating a bowl of cereal using her knee to steer the wheel....and no I am not making this stuff!

Bello Velo said...

I have seen a girl putting her hair up in a pony tail talking on her phone and driving with her knees.

Yo this is off topic but what's up with these people wearing their pajamas in public. It's not a good look.