Drunk on cell phones
Jul. 7th, 2006 11:22 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dracodraconishttp://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/060629_cell_phones.html
A recently study has concluded that drivers who talk on cell phones are as impaired as drunk drivers. Volunteers were asked to drive a virtual car when distracted, talking on a cell phone (both hands-free and in-hand), and after a few drinks. The result was that talking on a cell phone, no matter whether it was a hands-free system, resulted in the same level of impairment. Three of the cell phone "drivers" even rear-ended another virtual car while talking while none crashed while drink; however, drunk drivers were more aggressive. Both cell phone users and drinkers displayed significantly reduced reaction times. Previous research had shown that cell phone users miss up to 50% of the visual cues used by regular drivers.
A recently study has concluded that drivers who talk on cell phones are as impaired as drunk drivers. Volunteers were asked to drive a virtual car when distracted, talking on a cell phone (both hands-free and in-hand), and after a few drinks. The result was that talking on a cell phone, no matter whether it was a hands-free system, resulted in the same level of impairment. Three of the cell phone "drivers" even rear-ended another virtual car while talking while none crashed while drink; however, drunk drivers were more aggressive. Both cell phone users and drinkers displayed significantly reduced reaction times. Previous research had shown that cell phone users miss up to 50% of the visual cues used by regular drivers.