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Driving With Passengers Boosts Accident Risk (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

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admin@ng2000.com - 26 May 2007 08:59 GMT
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FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- While not as dangerous as talking on a cell phone while driving, passengers can cause distractions that boost crash risks, an Australian study finds.
Murderous Speeding Drunken Driver - 26 May 2007 09:17 GMT
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>FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- While not as dangerous as talking on a cell phone while driving, passengers can cause distractions that boost crash risks, an Australian study finds.

Wow; news from duh department of duh obvious.

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Studemania - 26 May 2007 09:39 GMT
On May 26, 1:05 am, a...@ng2000.com wrote:
> http://www.ng2000.com/fw.php?tp=driving
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> FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- While not as dangerous as talking on a cell phone while driving, passengers can cause distractions that boost crash risks, an Australian study finds.

If I had a sneezing fit, the passenger could steer the car and save my
life, so you are wrong!
(Excuse me - I'm just stooping to the logic level of some of the
respondees I see on various news groups.)
Eeyore - 26 May 2007 18:25 GMT
> http://www.ng2000.com/fw.php?tp=driving
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> FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- While not as dangerous as talking on a cell phone while driving, passengers can cause distractions that boost crash risks, an Australian study finds.

No surprise. Especially if the spouse is feeling argumentative.

I think all passengers should be bound and gagged before moving off.    ;~)

Graham
Dave Head - 26 May 2007 19:03 GMT
>> http://www.ng2000.com/fw.php?tp=driving
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>Graham
Like I've said before, one of those pretty red ball gags, like in pulp fiction.
Not sure what binding would accomplish, tho... <GGG>
You have all the rights that you're willing to fight for.
Studemania - 26 May 2007 20:08 GMT
> On Sat, 26 May 2007 17:25:43 GMT, Eeyore
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> Not sure what binding would accomplish, tho... <GGG>
> You have all the rights that you're willing to fight for.

I had a (one-way) arguement with a non-driving wife.
(That's the worst combination!)
I almost pulled the steering wheel off!

Present "Spousal Equilivant" and I don't argue much when in car. Her's
is new and mine is a 1964, whch might have something to do with it.
Murderous Speeding Drunken Driver - 27 May 2007 14:30 GMT
>> On Sat, 26 May 2007 17:25:43 GMT, Eeyore
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>(That's the worst combination!)
>I almost pulled the steering wheel off!

I've had a few of those myself. I came to the conclusion it was best
to eject the wife (not from the car, but from my life.)

For some reason her subsequent husband(s) have demonstrated similar
responses to their states of matrimoney.

>Present "Spousal Equilivant" and I don't argue much when in car. Her's
>is new and mine is a 1964, whch might have something to do with it.

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Murderous Speeding Drunken Driver - 27 May 2007 14:28 GMT
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>I think all passengers should be bound and gagged before moving off.    ;~)

That seems to be the only way Aunt Judy can get anyone into it's
beater. :D

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Larry Bud - 26 May 2007 22:05 GMT
On May 26, 4:05 am, a...@ng2000.com wrote:
> http://www.ng2000.com/fw.php?tp=driving
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> FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- While not as dangerous as talking on a cell phone while driving, passengers can cause distractions that boost crash risks, an Australian study finds.

While this may be true, how many more accidents would occur if there
was no car pooling?
Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS - 29 May 2007 16:34 GMT
> http://www.ng2000.com/fw.php?tp=driving
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> FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- While not as dangerous as talking on a cell phone while driving, passengers can cause distractions that boost crash risks, an Australian study finds.

This is obvious and has always been known to be true. Unfortunately
there is no way to stop this, but other distractions like cell phones
and radios and food should definitely be banned from cars.
Studemania - 29 May 2007 19:19 GMT
On May 29, 8:34 am, Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS
<xeton2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> a...@ng2000.com wrote:
> >http://www.ng2000.com/fw.php?tp=driving
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> there is no way to stop this, but other distractions like cell phones
> and radios and food should definitely be banned from cars.

There are times when food / drink (of the right type) are OK, so it
shouldn't be a blanket ban.
Eating at the wrong time is covered under other laws (dangerous
driving, inattention, etc.)
Eating a bowl of sugar-frosted-flakes while manauvering an off-ramp
into traffic is not good.
Larry Bud - 29 May 2007 20:08 GMT
On May 29, 11:34 am, Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS
<xeton2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> a...@ng2000.com wrote:
> >http://www.ng2000.com/fw.php?tp=driving
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> there is no way to stop this, but other distractions like cell phones
> and radios and food should definitely be banned from cars.

Maybe we should just ban morons like you who can't do 2 things at once
from driving.
Studemania - 31 May 2007 23:17 GMT
> On May 29, 11:34 am, Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS
>
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> Maybe we should just ban morons like you who can't do 2 things at once
> from driving.

Nothing wrong with doing two things at once, if you have all the
knowledge that applies and do an honest risk assessment.
It's the people who incorrectly this this applies to them who cause
problems.
Torpeau - 29 May 2007 19:26 GMT
> http://www.ng2000.com/fw.php?tp=driving
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> FRIDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- While not as dangerous as talking on
> a cell phone while driving, passengers can cause distractions that
> boost crash risks, an Australian study finds.

From some study I heard about, talking to a passenger while driving is
considerably safer than taking on a phone.  The reason being that the
passenger sometimes spots a problem the driver could miss -- a
distraction, but still another set of eyes..
 
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