The ability of people in this thread to ignore data contrary to their beliefs is something I see in the teenagers I teach every day. "The experience or information you have for me is irrelevant as it doesn't apply to me because I am invincible." I've yet to see anything in this thread that counters the numerous studies others have posted that show cell phone use makes you a worse driver than drinking does with anything other than "I don't think that's true".
Doesn't that say something? I mean, everyone either for or against cell phones while driving is an intelligent enough person, but the amount of people just (seemingly) willfully ignoring some good information provided is ... well I guess it's not surprising. Then again, my students think that I'm a dinosaur because I don't text and I only have a cell phone because my wife is pregnant.
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