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This article summarizes a study which concludes that persons aged 18-25 who are distracted by a hands-free cell phone while driving have the reaction time of a 70-year-old driver. Presumably, the problem is worse with handheld cell phones and people older than 25.
This article summarizes a study which concludes that persons driving while talking on a cell phone are as impaired as persons driving while intoxicated.
People driving while talking on a cell phones have the reaction times of elderly drivers.
People driving while talking on a cell phones are as dangerous as drunk drivers.
Therefore, elderly people are as dangerous as drunk drivers.
When will the elderly be taken off America’s roads?
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February 3rd, 2007 at 9:14 pm
[...] serious mental and physical limitations that impair your driving. In fact, a 70 year-old driver may be as dangerous as a drunk driver. I’d say that’s pretty serious. The damn highway patrol needs to do its job and crack [...]