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Old 12-15-2011, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DarkDefender View Post
I have no issue with talking on the phone via a hands-free device. I live in Germany and driving at high speed on the autobahn is taxing enough. When you start adding phones, one further compounds the stress on one's focus.
Eating, drinking, make up! Driving requires a tremendous amount of attention to detail. Trying to do any of these takes away from your focus and endangers you and others.

Sorry for the rant...
You are correct. Driving is one of the most complex activities that the average U.S. citizen does. I'll assert than European's take driving as a more serious and fun endeavor than we do in the U.S. We see it just for its utilitarian aspect, rather than for its inherent enjoyment.
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