On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Mike Sloane <[email protected]> wrote:
> A distraction is a distraction, whether it is spoken or poking buttons. The > skills of the average driver these days are bad enough without adding this > kind of foolishness. I firmly believe that when you are behind the wheel of > a powered vehicle, that is you whole job of the moment, and nothing else > should be occupy your attention. Maybe the traffic around Washington DC is > more forgiving, but here in NJ, it is bumper to bumper 4 lanes wide at 70+ > mph. You cannot let your mind off the road even for a couple of seconds, let > alone minutes. I am not a Luddite, but I think that "social networking" > technology has its place, and vehicle operation has its place, but they do > not overlap. > > You forget the scams called elections are used to off load the worst drivers from all over the country on the DC area. Embassies are the dumping ground for the worst drivers from all over the world. The problem is you aren't going to get everyone to your way of mind- especially on the Garden State Parkway. The best you can hope for is for the idiots selecting the safest of the options. Voice is way better than buttons. -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
