Which do you, personally, find more impairing while YOU are driving/passenger?

[uppityperson]

Everyone may not have experienced all these categories, or been in a car with someone in each category, but which have you personally experienced and because of your experience find personally more impairing to your driving or the driver while you were a passenger? I am sure there are other choices, but these seem the most commonly discussed.

I have almost had an accident changing music, and while driving being very tired, so I chose those for me.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. reading writing

I cannot stand the idea that someone might object to my finishing the NYT crossword or Sudoku while driving a car. Shame on them. I mean, I BOUGHT the car, so it is up to me how to drive it, and fuck everyone else.


ahhhh. I loved channeling GOPers.

[LiberalFighter]

3. Get one of them reversible boards

While driving nuts have it read that you are a Republican.

When you are being friendly have it read that you are a Democrat.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

6. YYYYEEEESSSSSSS! ! ! ! ! ! !

what ewe sed

[rurallib]

11. (Iowa) I nearly got hit one day on a two lane highway

by a guy who crossed the center line while he was reading his bible while driving down the road at 65 mph. It was an old VW van and he had a large book open on his steering wheel. I clearly saw "BIBLE" in big letters as I headed off road.

[Totally Committed]

2. All of the above........

Just DRIVE already!

TC

[Patsy Stone]

4. I would have said drug/drink impaired drivers

But at least they are trying to maintain. People on the phone don't even try.

[RC]

5. You forgot reading a book propped up on steering wheel while

driving.

Although that may be covered under reading/writing

[WinkyDink]

7. I prefer no passengers.

[blues90]

8. I find everything about driving distracting

I watch the road and stay out of the way , but with all the traffic and the crosswalks and everyone else on a cell phone everytime I get in my car it is a risk I may never get out alive .

These days you need two heads , perhaps three just to keep ahead of all the dangers . I hate cars and driving now more than ever and I used to enjoy trips , not anymore .

[spooked]

9. I Voted OTHER...The MOST Impairing

The MOST IMPAIRING thing on the road is when there is a commercial on the radio that has police or ambulance sirens going off!! That should be outlawed. You'll be driving, then hear sirens and be looking around frantically only to discover it's a commercial on the radio TRYING to GET YOUR ATTENTION.

[frogcycle]

10. yep - my pet peeve

also the ones that have a cell phone ring - i.ve started groping for mine more than once

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

12. On A Lighthearted Note, I Read Your Post Then Looked Up To See Who Wrote It. Then I Laughed LOL

I loved the connection. :)

[Quantess]

13. reading / writing?!?!

who does that behind the wheel? That's crazy.

[Breeze54]

15. You'd be amazed!!!

I've seen many people reading a book while doing 85 down the highway!
There's a lot of friggin' scary idiots out there!

[Breeze54]

14. Driving tired would be my choice. I try not to do that.

Talking on a cell phone (17 votes, 35%) -- I never do that. I rarely use my cellphone

Eating or drinking (0 votes, 0%) - To difficult to manage, in a small car, with a stick shift.

Applying makeup (1 votes, 2%) - Ah...NO!! I rarely wear any at all!

Reading/Writing (2 votes, 4%) - Not hardly!

Changing music (1 votes, 2%) - I wait for a red light to change cd's.

Dealing with kids (2 votes, 4%) - Way past that, thank gawd!!

Talking to passenger (5 votes, 10%) - I rarely have any but it wouldn't distract me.

Drunk/impaired chemically (10 votes, 21%) - Never! Learned my lesson.

:bluebox: Tired (6 votes, 13%) - I try not to but have done it, out of necessity.

Other - I don't watch movies while I drive. ;)

[lutefisk]

16. I would certainly expect to see the "oral arts" in the top three...n/t

[dysfunctional press]

17. i don't use a cell phone in the car, and i don't drink...i chose tired.

like i'll be when i hit the road in about 10 minutes.