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Old 08.09.2009
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A recent government report drew attention to the dangers of driving while talking on a cell phone -- an activity that a 2006 Pew Research survey found is practiced by about six-in-ten Americans. Indeed, as they spend more and more time in their cars, Americans report that they do an impressive -- perhaps scary -- range of activities while driving. The most ubiquitous, singing out loud while behind the wheel -- an activity indulged in by nearly seven-in-ten drivers (68%) -- will probably not strike many as cause for much concern. But about six-in-ten (58%) report talking on a handheld phone while driving, a practice that some states have outlawed because of safety concerns. Roughly four-in-ten (41%) say they have eaten a meal while driving and nearly as many (38%) report having shouted or cursed at other drivers in the past year. Other behaviors are less common -- 16% of drivers have done some personal grooming while driving, 6% have combined reading and driving and 6% have fallen asleep behind the wheel in the past year
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Distracted driving really bothers me. A little over a year ago I was rear ended by someone who was reading an email while driving and had to spend 6 months in physical therapy. I still have back problems, so please everyone, drive safely!
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I sing going down the highway. I just have to when I hear a good tune. In the city, I turn off the radio.
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Is staring at breasts considered distracted driving?

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The ones that get me are the women who are putting on theyr makeup while driving down the road and swerving, also the people who in the morning have a newspaper spread accross the steering wheel with a cup of coffee in one hand and either a cell phone in the other, or a dumbbell to exercise their arm and steering with their knees.
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