> Doug wrote:

>> Frightful! Why can't something be done about all these potential
>> killers?
>>
>> "Texting while driving impairs motorists more than being under the
>> influence of drink or drugs, research suggests.
>>
>> The RAC Foundation found average reaction times slowed by 35%% when 17
>> to 24-year-olds drove in a simulator while writing or reading texts.
>>
>> Nearly 50%% of drivers aged between 18 and 24 texted while driving, it
>> said.
>>
>> Previous studies had found reactions were 21%% slower among those who
>> had taken cannabis and 12%% slower among those who had drunk to the
>> legal limit..."
>>
>> More:
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7621644.stm
>>
>> --
>> World Carfree Network
>> http://www.worldcarfree.net/
>> Help for your car-addicted friends in the U.K.

>
> The good news is if you are driving pissed you probably cant text.