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Re:Biggest Spike in Traffic Deaths in 50 Years? Blame Apps by marrs on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @08:23AM (#12966627)
If we're talking about the same studies, then they also found that it was equally distracting to be talking to a passenger. God knows how dangerous it must be to go on a family outing.

In short, I'm skeptical about what those results really tell us.

Having said that, I have some sympathy with the article. I fundamentally don't like touch screens in cars (it stops me from considering a Tesla). They require all of your attention when you're using them and this is a bad thing imo.

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Re:Biggest Spike in Traffic Deaths in 50 Years? Blame Apps by nommm-nommm on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @11:22AM (#12968447)
Everything I've ever read indicated talking with a passenger was distracting but not as distracting as a cell phone. And cell phones are still distracting even of they are hands free. The most distracting activity is math problems.
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