Comments on: Word of 2009: Distracted Driving http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/01/13/word-of-2009-distracted-driving/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:26:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rich Wilson http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/01/13/word-of-2009-distracted-driving/#comment-10700 Rich Wilson Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:34:03 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1359#comment-10700 @John I'm all for arresting stupid drivers, but I'm not sure what metric you'd use to identify them. If I read the VTTI paper right, they looked at where peoples' eyes were when they had collision or near collision, and it was usually when peoples eyes were off the road. I remain unconvinced, but I do think we need better data than simulators. I'm curious as to why you think drunk driving legislation is stupid. Is it .08 you have a problem with? Or do you think we should wait until someone at .24 crosses the yellow line to arrest them? @John I’m all for arresting stupid drivers, but I’m not sure what metric you’d use to identify them.

If I read the VTTI paper right, they looked at where peoples’ eyes were when they had collision or near collision, and it was usually when peoples eyes were off the road. I remain unconvinced, but I do think we need better data than simulators.

I’m curious as to why you think drunk driving legislation is stupid. Is it .08 you have a problem with? Or do you think we should wait until someone at .24 crosses the yellow line to arrest them?

]]> By: John http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/01/13/word-of-2009-distracted-driving/#comment-10662 John Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:48:55 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1359#comment-10662 If they are going to outlaw cell phone use to protect us from ourselves, then they better outlaw any kind of conversation in the vehicle, kids riding and fighting in the backseat, etc. Just more stupid laws! Similar to drunk driving legislation....when are they just gonna start arresting stupid drivers? If they are going to outlaw cell phone use to protect us from ourselves, then they better outlaw any kind of conversation in the vehicle, kids riding and fighting in the backseat, etc. Just more stupid laws! Similar to drunk driving legislation….when are they just gonna start arresting stupid drivers?

]]> By: John http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/01/13/word-of-2009-distracted-driving/#comment-10656 John Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:21:34 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1359#comment-10656 Mr. Wilson, The best data is from the Virginia Institute of Transportation. Their conclusion for hands-free cellphone use is-- no more dangerous than the difference between day and night driving. What will undoubtably happen, if enough websites call for the elimination of cellphones in a car, is it becoming a scofflaw as speeding is. There has to be a more informed discussion here. It will probably evolve into a moot point with a radio-type communication device. Certainly, "distracted driving" mostly involves taking one's eyes off the road. Mr. Wilson,

The best data is from the Virginia Institute of Transportation. Their conclusion for hands-free cellphone use is– no more dangerous than the difference between day and night driving.

What will undoubtably happen, if enough websites call for the elimination of cellphones in a car, is it becoming a scofflaw as speeding is. There has to be a more informed discussion here. It will probably evolve into a moot point with a radio-type communication device.

Certainly, “distracted driving” mostly involves taking one’s eyes off the road.

]]> By: Rich Wilson http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/01/13/word-of-2009-distracted-driving/#comment-10655 Rich Wilson Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:35:14 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1359#comment-10655 Seems a good time and place to mention www.focusdriven.org Vision Prevent injuries and save lives by eliminating cell phone use while driving. Seems a good time and place to mention http://www.focusdriven.org

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]]> By: Bossi http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/01/13/word-of-2009-distracted-driving/#comment-10653 Bossi Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:18:38 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1359#comment-10653 I can't help but be a bit bothered that a logographical lexicon (yay big words!) would refer to a phrase as a "word"... it's "phrase of the year"; but my biggest gripe is that we've come to this point at least a decade later than we should've.; indeed, at least a decade later than traffic engineers have been ardently attempting to raise just such an awareness. Better late than never, I suppose... though I fear that this time next year we'll be onto a whole new buzzword (buzzphrase?); a whole new topic; a whole new subject entirely. I can’t help but be a bit bothered that a logographical lexicon (yay big words!) would refer to a phrase as a “word”… it’s “phrase of the year”; but my biggest gripe is that we’ve come to this point at least a decade later than we should’ve.; indeed, at least a decade later than traffic engineers have been ardently attempting to raise just such an awareness. Better late than never, I suppose… though I fear that this time next year we’ll be onto a whole new buzzword (buzzphrase?); a whole new topic; a whole new subject entirely.

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