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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Study confirms the obvious: chatting behind the wheel is dangerous]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/04/20/study-confirms-the-obvious-chatting-behind-the-wheel-is-dangero/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/04/20/study-confirms-the-obvious-chatting-behind-the-wheel-is-dangero/</guid><description><![CDATA[Mythbusters (I love those guys) covered this in "Episode 33: Killer Brace Position and Cellphones vs Drunk Driving"<br><br>They determined that driving while talking on the phone was just as dangerous as driving while drunk but made sure to mention that you can PUT DOWN THE PHONE at any time whereas you cannot put down your blood alcohol content. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ThoughtFix]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 20th 2006 8:06PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Study confirms the obvious: chatting behind the wheel is dangerous]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/04/20/study-confirms-the-obvious-chatting-behind-the-wheel-is-dangero/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/04/20/study-confirms-the-obvious-chatting-behind-the-wheel-is-dangero/</guid><description><![CDATA[It may be true that chatting behind the wheel is dangerous but we must also consider that there are instances when you really need to converse with the person on the other line,say an emerency. Maybe when one is driving he should use a hands-free phone so he could still focus on the road ahead. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tatum]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 21st 2006 12:58AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Study confirms the obvious: chatting behind the wheel is dangerous]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/04/20/study-confirms-the-obvious-chatting-behind-the-wheel-is-dangero/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/04/20/study-confirms-the-obvious-chatting-behind-the-wheel-is-dangero/</guid><description><![CDATA[This study is flawed.  Why?  Because it didn't make an effort to measuring the risks of talking to a passenger in the car which is probably a more prevalent behavior than talking on a cellphone, and seeming more dangerous.  The reason is that you tend to look at the person you're talking to which would take the driver's eye off the road more than it would if he were alone just talking on his or her cellphone.<br><br>So if you're thinking that the government should legislate against drivers talking on their cell, then perhaps they should also prohibit talking to the person in the seat next to you.  Yeah. Right]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Wolfson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 21st 2006 3:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Study confirms the obvious: chatting behind the wheel is dangerous]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/04/20/study-confirms-the-obvious-chatting-behind-the-wheel-is-dangero/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/04/20/study-confirms-the-obvious-chatting-behind-the-wheel-is-dangero/</guid><description><![CDATA[Well it's illegal in the UK to use a handheld mobile phone. You must use a hands-free kit if you must use a phone whilst driving.  <br><br>There are still plenty of people driving with their phones perched under their ears though.   ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrtotes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 22nd 2006 9:11PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>