>> It's not what your hands are doing; it's what your mind >> is doing.
> If they weren't hands-free phones, then the MythBusters > evidence doesn't support that conclusion. > Why, it may not support it well, small sample size for > one. But they where not dialing or answering the phone > during the trial. Just talking on it, trying to do > complex mental tasks at the same time as they where trying > to do difficult driving tasks. And both suffered. It doesn't support the conclusion that the problem is with talking rather than with the phone because if it's not a hands free phone, then the phone demands more of them than a hands-free phone demands. The sample is invalid to make that conclusion. It is valid if the conclusion is that talking on a non-hands-free phone has the same effect as drinking, but not if the conclusion is that talking on any phone is more dangerous. The need to hold the phone, whether you do so with your hand or your shoulder (canting your head to the side) changes the environment and as a result all else is not equal. The requirement for the conclusion is that all else be equal. Did I really need to explain this? The paper I had to sign for my insurance last year actually said specifically that hands free phones are equally as dangerous as normal cell phones, which I simply don't believe, partly because I know their statistics were based on accident reports and as a result are not reliable. It occurs to me also it's probable that prohibiting hands-free phones will backfire. The end result will be that manufacturers will stop making hands-free equipment (because the law _can_ enforce that part), consumers will no longer be able to get it, and will simply use non-hands-free phones (because the law _can't_ enforce that part) instead of opting to not use the phone at all while in the car. I'm not saying everyone, yeah, some folks will adhere to the law sure, some folks pull over to talk on the phone now, but not everyone. And I'm sure some folks who like hands-free phones are more concerned with their comfort while driving than they are with the dangers of using the phone on their hip. So by trying to make the roads safer they'll actually make them more dangerous. Prohibiting hands-free equipment for cars is probably one of the dumbest ideas I've ever heard actually in this light. s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:199957 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
