COMMENTS: Technology, Cosmetics, Appetite
Driving drunk is a criminal offence but driving distracted is a mere traffic violation. ABC's Barbara Pinto told us that Illinois and four other states are debating whether to make distractions behind the wheel criminal too. Pinto's hair-raising examples included technology--drivers talking on cell phones, texting messages, downloading ringtones--and cosmetics--painting their nails, fixing their make-up--and eating-while-driving. "Distracted drivers caused more than one third of all auto accidents."
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