AutoBanter

AutoBanter (http://www.autobanter.com/index.php)
-   Driving (http://www.autobanter.com/forumdisplay.php?f=6)
-   -   UK study - Food-drivers as deadly as phone-drivers (http://www.autobanter.com/showthread.php?t=72656)

laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE August 18th 06 08:27 PM

UK study - Food-drivers as deadly as phone-drivers
 


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...318415,00.html

Eating and driving is as risky as using a phone at the wheel

By Ben Webster, Transport Correspondent

DRIVERS who eat and drink at the wheel are twice as likely to have a
crash, a study has indicated. They try to compensate for the
distractions of eating and drinking by driving more slowly and
carefully, but they are often unable to brake in time to avoid a
collision.
The risk is similar to using a handheld mobile phone while driving,
for which the fixed penalty is to be raised from a £30 to a £60 fine
plus three points.

Road safety groups said that the absence of any legislation or clear
guidance on the dangers of eating and drinking while driving
encouraged motorists to think it was safe.

The research found that a third of people sometimes used handheld
mobile phones while driving, but three quarters ate or drank at the
wheel.

The 26 participants in the study by Brunel University were asked to
drive a Ford Mondeo simulator on an urban route, once without eating
and once while eating from a bag of wrapped sweets or drinking from a
bottle of water. The simulator would show a pedestrian suddenly
stepping into the road and then measure the drivers’ responses.

Even though the participants tended to slow down while unwrapping a
sweet or unscrewing and raising the bottle to their lips, they were
still twice as likely to hit the pedestrian.

(snip)

------------------------------------------

Plus the psychopaths also play with radios and CD players and read
books while driving and could care less if they crash into you. When
are people gonna wake up and realize that reckless drivers are
hundred times the threat that terrorists are.



morticide August 18th 06 09:12 PM

UK study - Food-drivers as deadly as phone-drivers
 

laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE imported and blasted onto these groups
(and mtr but a smarter operator saved THAT group the grief):
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...318415,00.html
>

m: (nuked the regurgitation of the linked article...any idiot can move
a mouse!)
>
> Plus the psychopaths also play with radios and CD players and read
> books while driving and could care less if they crash into you. When
> are people gonna wake up and realize that reckless drivers are
> hundred times the threat that terrorists are.


You had to import your information from overseas? gagggghhhh...

Eating while driving...no argument, that's why alarm clocks are
adjustable and Interstate rest stops have picnic areas.

Water from bottle with screw-type lid...bad choice indeed; that's why
we have travel mugs and squeeze bottles.

Radios and CD players...mostly push button, any sane operator can run
them without taking the eyes off the road. Should not be a problem.

Reading books (I'll add road maps and newspapers and laptops): right,
totally insane. No argument.

Drivers do come with various skill sets; some can handle 100 mph quite
safely, and some do not belong on the road at 45 or even 4.5 mph.
That's why we have defensive driving.

BTW, what about drivers using a vehicle with a manual transmission?
Changing gears in those cases requires taking one hand off the wheel
for 1-2 seconds. Are those drivers reckless terrorists as well? No
need to answer that; the other readers can guess your opinion quite
well, thank you.

Happy motoring!!!


Eeyore[_1_] August 18th 06 10:00 PM

UK study - Food-drivers as deadly as phone-drivers
 


laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE wrote:

> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...318415,00.html
>
> Eating and driving is as risky as using a phone at the wheel


Of course it is. And so is smoking too.

THINK before posting next time !

Graham


Eeyore[_1_] August 18th 06 10:08 PM

UK study - Food-drivers as deadly as phone-drivers
 


morticide wrote:

> Radios and CD players...mostly push button, any sane operator can run
> them without taking the eyes off the road. Should not be a problem.


I'd have to disagree I'm afraid. They are a *momentary* distraction at least.
This can be minimised by the use of steering wheel or column mounted audio
switches or good ergonomic design of the ICE equipment. Big buttons are easier
to find and use than cutesy small ones that are sadly all too common. A classic
rotary 'volume control' ( may be digital ) is hugely easier to use than up-down
buttons.

GPS route finders are similarly criticised although they also have some clear
safety benefits too.


> Drivers do come with various skill sets; some can handle 100 mph quite
> safely, and some do not belong on the road at 45 or even 4.5 mph.


There's *no way* Loco Laura will buy that one despite the simple truth of the
matter - lol ! Nice try though. :~)


> BTW, what about drivers using a vehicle with a manual transmission?
> Changing gears in those cases requires taking one hand off the wheel
> for 1-2 seconds.


As long as that ? Do you drive a manual btw ?


> Are those drivers reckless terrorists as well? No
> need to answer that; the other readers can guess your opinion quite
> well, thank you.


That much for sure !

Graham


laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE August 19th 06 07:01 AM

UK study - Food-drivers as deadly as phone-drivers
 
On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 22:00:49 +0100, Eeyore
> wrote:

>
>
>laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE wrote:
>
>> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...318415,00.html
>>
>> Eating and driving is as risky as using a phone at the wheel

>
>Of course it is. And so is smoking too.
>
>THINK before posting next time !
>
>Graham


Yes indeed. Driving a 4000 pound vehicle at 60 mph while holding a
burning stick in your mouth or hand is crazy. I hate smokers. They
are so disgusting.


dackwarbs August 20th 06 03:33 AM

UK study - Food-drivers as deadly as phone-drivers
 
"Laura" sez:

> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...318415,00.html
>
> Eating and driving is as risky as using a phone at the wheel
> When are people gonna wake up and realize that reckless drivers
> are [a] hundred times the threat that terrorists are?


hopefully as soon as we kill all the terrorists. we gotta stay the
course!

nobody u know August 20th 06 06:06 AM

UK study - Food-drivers as deadly as phone-drivers
 

"laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...318415,00.html
>
> Eating and driving is as risky as using a phone at the wheel
>
> By Ben Webster, Transport Correspondent
>


Simple solution. Eliminate cars, eliminate drivers.



dackwarbs August 20th 06 10:32 PM

UK study - Food-drivers as deadly as phone-drivers
 
"Nobody" sez:

> > Eating and driving is as risky as using a phone at the wheel


> Simple solution. Eliminate cars, eliminate drivers.


FASCIST! Freedom-hater!


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:21 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
AutoBanter.com