Cell phones + Driving = Bad

Association for Psychological Science: 'Hands Free' Isn't Mind Free: Performing Even Easy Tasks Impairs Driving

How many studies have to come out before everyone realizes how dangerous it is to drive while talking on the phone? Cars are lethal weapons. Split attention behind the wheel can kill. It's as simple as that. You might think you're doing everyone a favor by going hands free rather taking a hand away from the wheel to hold your cell phone up to your ear. That's not true. This most recent study proves that it's not a matter of having your hands free to drive, it's a matter of keeping 100% of your attention on the road! That goes for other things as well - like reading the newspaper, changing the CD in your car, or putting on makeup. Even I have to admit that I've been guilty of talking on the phone, looking for CDs and changing them, and putting on makeup while driving. Bad girl. Very bad girl, I know. So now I'm saying it folks, it's time we all wake-up, act and know the danger we're putting ourselves and others in when we do stupid things like this. Maybe police around the world should take the same action as police in North Whales did when Donna Maddock was caught putting on make-up while driving -- start handing out fines! Big ones!! Then maybe everyone would smarten the hell up...