FFS! Stop texting and driving!

[kentauros]

108. Some are certainly egotists.

The rest are truly those that have literally grown up with the technology around all the time. I wish I could find the study/poll I'd read, but it was shocking. A strong minority of younger adults that use smart-phones were found to be emphatic that they simply would not stop using their phones while driving, no matter what the facts show about it being extremely unsafe. They are hooked to an artificial 'need' for that device.

I can understand the addiction to the device, but I do wish parents would teach their kids how to "disconnect" from the phone in order to enjoy the rest life has to offer, especially the fun and full of awe stuff.

I will admit I have a device that I 'use' in my car while I'm driving. However, as it's a media-player and not a phone, I set it up on what I want to hear music-wise, plug it in (a cable is more reliable than bluetooth) and forget about it. The conversation is what distracts people (at least for the auditory-types of communicating.) Music I can tune out easily when traffic demands it.

A conversation, however, is distracting because you must engage your mind on that in addition to what's going on around you and how to properly operate your vehicle. The fully conscious human mind does not multitask, no matter how confident people are that they can do that. If they truly could do that, then this thread wouldn't exist.