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    DixonCyparissus: It seems like a rather flawed test. If i text while i'm driving i usually wait until i have space around me or i'm stopped at a light; i choose the p... more »
    TheGuinnessTooth: I wonder what MADD has to say about this. more »
    crankcase - always getting the shaft: What did we do before cell phones? Seems every blithering idiot is having such "important calls" and shouldn't be bothered with such frivolities as dr... more »
    74ta455: Nice to see some data on this, but it's as simple as driving tired, drunk or distracted is driving impaired. I'm not sure how I feel about making any... more »
    Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): I just came back from a weekend trip to Memphis (yes, a vacation, believe it or not) and the most eye-opening thing I saw was in Mississippi, which is... more »
    Novaload: You can spot a cellphone talker a mile away on the highway. They are always slightly out of sync with the flow of traffic. Just last night grandpa in ... more »
    pres: This gave me a great idea. One of the curses at LeMons should be doing a keg-stand while driving. more »
    rkwadd: I'm glad the commentariat enthusiastically support drunk driving. WON"T SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN more »
    Scandinavian Flick: Mythbusters did it. more »
    1000songs: Is masturbating while driving akin to texting ([nwitimes.com]) or do you need a full keyboard for the two to be comparable? more »
    Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): I'd venture that properly pouring a 20-year-old Westmalle into a champagne flute while driving is probably the most dangerous of all, never mind the ABV. more »
    mytdawg: I still carry a pager. If you want to talk to me you can page me and I will call you back at my earliest convenience. Not while I'm driving. I take ... more »
    pres: Nothing helps Car and Driver go down more smoothly than a handle of Beam. Thanks for reminding me. more »
    Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage!: Comparison of "driving while drunk" to "driving while getting road head"? more »
    RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment: I'd also like to see them compare drunk "good drivers" to the avg bad driver, or elderly person. I'm positive up to a good level of drinking, beyond .... more »
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    Drunk Driving Safer Than Texting While Driving

    One of us is a text-messager-aholic, constantly fighting the urge to text (or tweet) while driving. The boys from CarandDriver spent time determining just how bad it really is versus, say, drunk driving. Turns out drunk driving's safer. Here's why. More »