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Old 08-12-2009, 12:44 PM
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The insurance institute for highway driving did a study a couple of years ago that found that you use the same part of your brain to talk on the phone as you do for driving. Hands free devices made no difference in driving performance while on the phone. I stopped talking and driving after that. That finding speaks volumes for my safety, my kid’s safety, and everyone around me on the road. I read another study, (can't remember source) that said driving while talking impairs your reaction time MORE than drunk driving. I would never drive drunk, I'm not going to talk and drive.
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