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You can register using your Google, Facebook, or Twitter account, just click here.http://www.apa.org/research/action/drive.aspxFrom a "Environment and Traffic Psychologist" and at "GROAN" university.
Really? I wonder how much "grant money" he/she got for that?
In one study, when drivers talked on a cell phone, their reactions to imperative events (such as braking for a traffic light or a decelerating vehicle) were significantly slower than when they were not talking on the cell phone. Sometimes, drivers were so impaired that they were involved in a traffic accident. Listening to the radio or books on tape did not impair driving performance, suggesting that listening per se is not enough to interfere. However, being involved in a conversation takes attention away from the ability to process information about the driving environment well enough to safely operate a motor vehicle.
There is a difference between listening to music and blasting it. I'm at the point in life when having good sound music at a reasonable volume helps my brain. If it is too quiet, my brain gets lulled into complacency and will disengage and fall asleep. If it is too loud, my ears hurt.Now that I'm in the antique group (75+), I am more cautious and more observant of other traffic around me. The youngest generation seem to have less than that, almost tunnel vision.
I also am a gauge watcher, as I have installed other gauges that are not available with the car. I am also listening for any little noise from the engine or vehicle that may not be "normal" and leave me stranded.
I try not to be a burden on other drivers.
I would argue that constant "gauge watching" is more distractive than listening to music. especially with the amount of things available to monitor have grown with newer technologyNow that I'm in the antique group (75+), I am more cautious and more observant of other traffic around me. The youngest generation seem to have less than that, almost tunnel vision.
I also am a gauge watcher, as I have installed other gauges that are not available with the car. I am also listening for any little noise from the engine or vehicle that may not be "normal" and leave me stranded.
I try not to be a burden on other drivers.
Yup, watching the gauges is not watching the road.I would argue that constant "gauge watching" is more distractive than listening to music. especially with the amount of things available to monitor have grown with newer technology
I've heard a 78/21 percent mixture of pure nitrogen and pure oxygen will keep your tires inflated, too. Don't know about the other 1 percent. I guess you could just mix in some air to make it 100 percent.
The dangerous distraction in new cars is the technology. I love my old truck because without taking my eyes from the road, I can adjust the fan speed, temperature, or where it's blowing BY FEEL. Most new cars have an electronic control panel that have to look at to operate it. Scrolling thru modes, searching for buttons, or bumping temp up or down 1° at a time just seems like a big step backward to me.
My Elio sound system came in a box months ago. I'm getting lots of use from my MTX headphones. They turn just about any vehicle into a sound studio. I've got about 3 months of music on iTunes, so I could go 24/7 for the summer and not have any repeats.