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Old 01-31-2010, 07:37 PM   #1
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New studies show that drivers overestimate their ability to multitask behind the wheel. This game measures how your reaction time is affected by external distractions. Regardless of your results, experts say, you should not attempt to text when driving.

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Old 01-31-2010, 07:39 PM   #2
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Yup. A keyboard and steering wheel are so similar. I also like how I dont have to look for other vehicles.
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Old 02-01-2010, 12:54 PM   #3
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My wife thinks she is the worlds best talker/driver of all time.
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My wife thinks she is the worlds best talker/driver of all time.
Everybody's wife thinks they're the best ever anything of all time.
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Everybody's wife thinks they're the best ever anything of all time.
You know, you are spot on.
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Old 02-01-2010, 04:04 PM   #7
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Probably cause they were raised to believe that.
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Old 02-01-2010, 04:03 PM   #9
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I actually missed fewer gates when I was texting.
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Old 02-01-2010, 11:14 PM   #10
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I keep meaning to come back to this thread and take the test...





... but I keep getting distracted by text messages.
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