Driving With Distractions

You might not be surprised to find out that a recent study from the University of Utah found that driving while using a cell phone can be a major road hazard! A spokesman for the study compared the distraction of using a cell phone while driving with the impairments associated with driving drunk. The University of Utah study tested the driving skills of 40 different people (25 men and 15 women) on a driving simulator under four different conditions: No distractions Talking on a hand-held cell phone about a favorite subject Talking on a headset/hands-free cell phone about a favorite … Continue reading