http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2004/07/64365how he got off is a mystery. The defence was that he wasn't watching the dvd but he was reaching for a soda.
In the Uk now a big distraction are SatNav devices. I see a lot of people peering at those while driving not looking at the road.
>>In the UK eating or drinking while driving is an offense.
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>Yeah, I'm very much against driver distractions. IMO drivers are so coddled these days that the outside world starts to seem like a video game, with little or no consequences for lack of skill or attention.
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>If the UK is civilized enough to have banned food/drink while driving, no doubt you've also banned use of cellphones, nagging wives, screaming kids, ... < g >
