Do you text and drive?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Anaheim CA
2. Even the people in the second group are worse drivers when they are multitasking.
So even if we find a foolproof way to separate the two groups, multitasking while driving falls into the category of "just because something can be done doesn't mean it should be done".
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
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From: Western NY
1. Everyone thinks they are in that second group.
2. Even the people in the second group are worse drivers when they are multitasking.
So even if we find a foolproof way to separate the two groups, multitasking while driving falls into the category of "just because something can be done doesn't mean it should be done".
2. Even the people in the second group are worse drivers when they are multitasking.
So even if we find a foolproof way to separate the two groups, multitasking while driving falls into the category of "just because something can be done doesn't mean it should be done".
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 1,318
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From: Lincoln Nebraska
1. Everyone thinks they are in that second group.
2. Even the people in the second group are worse drivers when they are multitasking.
So even if we find a foolproof way to separate the two groups, multitasking while driving falls into the category of "just because something can be done doesn't mean it should be done".
2. Even the people in the second group are worse drivers when they are multitasking.
So even if we find a foolproof way to separate the two groups, multitasking while driving falls into the category of "just because something can be done doesn't mean it should be done".
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Lawrenceville GA
A lot of my friends and family think I'm a bit crazy,
but I'm not THAT crazy!
SCUBA diving, fine.
Solo in a small plane, fine.
Shooting professional fireworks, fine.
Taking a Corvette down the drag strip, fine.
Driving around Road Atlanta in my Z06, fine.
(my wife's doctor thinks I have a death wish)
Texting while driving, what, are you CRAZY?
but I'm not THAT crazy!
SCUBA diving, fine.
Solo in a small plane, fine.
Shooting professional fireworks, fine.
Taking a Corvette down the drag strip, fine.
Driving around Road Atlanta in my Z06, fine.
(my wife's doctor thinks I have a death wish)
Texting while driving, what, are you CRAZY?
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 16,028
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From: oregon
all the time. actually sent a text in the staging lanes at the race track before and have going down the front straight. 
best part is pissing off old people
when you have old people going 45 on major highways along with the reaction time of a drunk snail you tell me what's more dangerous. the guy making everyone else rage with slow reflexes or a guy with track time and very quick reflexes. i seriously think i could probably text, drop the phone and react faster than some of the geriatrics could staring straight ahead with both hands on the wheel
second would be idiots who don't sleep enough and or stay in shape. this also slows you down a LOT
best part is pissing off old people
when you have old people going 45 on major highways along with the reaction time of a drunk snail you tell me what's more dangerous. the guy making everyone else rage with slow reflexes or a guy with track time and very quick reflexes. i seriously think i could probably text, drop the phone and react faster than some of the geriatrics could staring straight ahead with both hands on the wheel
second would be idiots who don't sleep enough and or stay in shape. this also slows you down a LOT
Last edited by racebum; May 2, 2015 at 06:40 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 4,820
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From: Ravensdale WA
1. Everyone thinks they are in that second group.
2. Even the people in the second group are worse drivers when they are multitasking.
So even if we find a foolproof way to separate the two groups, multitasking while driving falls into the category of "just because something can be done doesn't mean it should be done".
2. Even the people in the second group are worse drivers when they are multitasking.
So even if we find a foolproof way to separate the two groups, multitasking while driving falls into the category of "just because something can be done doesn't mean it should be done".
Melting Slicks
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From: Anaheim CA
Le Mans Master
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From: Wisconsin
1/4 mile/AutoX
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From: Buffalo Texas
Team Owner
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From: Western NY
I worked in a manufacturing facility for 37 years. After I took an early retirement, I wound up diving a delivery truck for one of the "big box auto parts chains" for 5.5 years. YES, I was "driving for a living".
Given the experience I had, while driving that truck, I would NEVER even consider texting or using a cell phone while driving. WHY???
Because I needed to apply 110% of my attention to driving, so I could avoid all of the other azzh**es that WERE texting and yacking, wandering all over the road, pulling out of parking lots, directly in front of me, and running red lights!!!
1/4 mile/AutoX
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From: Buffalo Texas
Well one good thing,they(texters) are easy to spot, their the ones in one lane then the other and then in between lanes,then off one shoulder to the next, and most of the Morons don't use cruise control so their speed goes up and down !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!