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Originally Posted by KSigkid
That's one of my questions as well. There was a recent motor vehicle accident in the Boston area where a prominent physician at one of the Harvard-affiliated hospitals was killed. There was some discussion early on that she may have been texting/emailing on her Blackberry at the time of the accident. I didn't read any follow-up articles, so I'm not sure if that was the case.
However, with the growing popularity of Blackberries and other smartphones, and the resulting "always on the job" feeling that comes from them, I would guess that there's a sizeable amount of adults who are guilty of the same behavior.
ETA: Here's a link to the story on the Boston doctor: http://www.boston.com/news/local/bre...l_directo.html |
Thanks for the link. I know a 30-something man who totalled the family car 2 minutes from their home because he wanted to send an "I'm home" text before he pulled into the neighborhood and parked his car.
I think adults text while driving more than teens. For one, adults drive way more than teens and, as you said, most adults have access to a BB or other device. Even if they are not texting, they may be checking their appointments, emails, GPS/directions, or making phone calls instead of voice dialing. Anything where you are messing with your phone--and not looking at the road--is the same as texting while driving.
And talking on the phone while driving is still dangerous even if you are hands-free. A study found that it is the conversation that is distracting and not whether your hands are free. That's why I try to keep convos to a minimum.
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