Study: 1 In 3 Americans Text And Drive

[AtheistCrusader]

52. I am extremely carefult about it.

Just like I am careful about performing a number of attention-dividing tasks in a vehicle. Simply talking to the passenger of the car can be distracting enough to negatively impact driving performance, all by itself.

One interesting thing I have noted, that I would like to see further study on: attention decay. In a car, I feel incredibly bored, compared to a motorcycle. On a motorcycle, there is a lot more to 'do', keeping my attention focused and at max capacity. Orienting the bike, micromanaging lane position relative to the ruts and whatnot, etc. In a car, much less to do. I find that I have considerable 'extra' or unused capacity to do other things that, even with a VERY expensive hands free Bluetooth helmet, I would never attempt on the bike. Not for a second. I don't even use the helmet to listen to music. Too distracting. I regret the purchase, because in real world application, I can't use it.

Worse still when I have the misfortune of using a car with an automatic transmission. Vehicles with automatic transmissions, I cannot drive for long distances without starting to get sleepy from boredom. There's practically nothing to do. Put me on a motorcycle, I can go a thousand miles in a day, without issue. In an auto-trans car, I get in trouble at about 250 miles, and need to nap or get out of the car, or read or do something for a bit. Give me a passenger I can talk engagingly with, and I do better.