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Driving distractions: kids (women), road rage (men)

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See today's cover story about texting-while-driving.


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Nobody said:

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I'm not sure which I find worse, the relatively high percentage of men checking out other drivers or women watching in-car videos being high enough to show up as its own category...

Hold Please said:

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I'll bet the statistic about men checking out other drivers is directly related to the road rage statistic. I know when I'm behind someone on the road who's driving skills I find less than adequate, I check them out as I pass them to see what they look like and what they're doing.

vbeeno said:

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Wow, thats amazing stauff isnt it!

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Joanie said:

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I text all the time while I drive. I think it's totally safe when I do it... but when I'm in the passenger seat next to my texting friend behind the wheel, I'm shakin' in my boots. Almost literally sometimes.

I think the texting while driving is a victim of the "this doesn't apply to me" thought process.

Also, I don't think eating and drinking should have such significant percentages. I don't know who is carefully inspecting their Burger King cup and straw when slurping a Pepsi on the road.

Kyle said:

Joanie, please knock it off before you kill someone, even if it's yourself.

Joanie said:

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Oh believe me, I'm done. After seeing my friend text behind the wheel, I've officially quit my texting-driving ways. It is soooo much more insanely dangerous than it seems!

Steph Yiu said:

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I learned a new word today. "Intexticated"

Joanie said:

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I love it! So appropriate. I hope it starts getting some use.

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