Originally Posted by
uva185
Yes, taking you eyes off the road to look for ANY object on the floor can cause you to have an accident.
It seems it is not the cell phones causing these distractions, it is the mind's in ability to process multiple thoughts.
So it seems like we both agree that taking your eyes off the road and doing something other than concentration on driving affects your driving ability.
Then I must say I find your previous post a little confusing:
Originally Posted by uva185
For those of you who got the phone how hard is it to use while driving or in bright sunlight? I had a Verizon touchscreen PDA and I returned it because I found it near impossible to use while driving in bright sunlight.
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If we both agree that looking away from the road and/or doing something that distracts your driving, why would you use a PDA or a phone while driving?