----- Original Message ----- Let us know when you are on the road so that we can be sure to stay home..... Actually, I think driving while talking on a cell phone is good policy, and I salute those who do. Terry Farrell On Dec 18, 2007 8:51 AM, Paul McCloud <pmc033 at earthlink.net> wrote: Actually, there are studies that show that using a cell phone while driving is actually like driving under the influence of alcohol. In fact, the studies showed that you are more impaired than using alcohol. Even if you use a hands-free device. I have actually missed an exit more than once while conversing on the phone. It's not like you're listening to the radio. Your mind goes somewhere else. Check out this link: http://www1.umn.edu/umnnews/Feature_Stories/Cell_phone_use_and_driving.html Paul McCloud Perhaps the facetious nature of my comment was not clear. Let me clarify: I feel compelled to give a one-finger salute to driver cell phone users. ----- Original Message ----- I think stopping on a highway and then trying to get going while merging with traffic is WAY MORE DANGEROUS than just speaking on the cell phone. Marcel Carey, RPT I agree - so either turn the thing off or ignore it. ----- Original Message ----- I don't answer my cell phone when a customer calls while driving, unless I can pull over. Bob. Excellent - ditto. ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Magness SNIP SNIP SNIP My mind does not go "elswhere", I multitask ... SNIP My eyes never leave the road, my hands never leave the wheel just as they don't when I talk to a passenger. As I said I'm a professional driver ...SNIP.... so my eyes stay on the road whether I'm on the phone or talking to a passenger. SNIP I would have to question those studies and ask if they included any piano techs. I have trained myself to concentrate.........SNIP SNIP Whoo-Ah! I guess I was making the assumption that we were talking about mere human beings! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20071218/26adacb4/attachment.html
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