On 2016-01-21, Paul M. Cook wrote:
On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:46:11 +0000, Chris wrote:

I would posit that most non-phone using drivers are aware enough
to help avoid an accident eg by serving or slowing down. Given
that, it still doesn't mean using a phone while driving is
safe.

Nobody ever said that cellphone use wasn't distracting.
Nobody ever said that distractions are safe.

What we said, and it seems that only nospam and Peter Cresswell

You're playing your silly "let's form imaginary cliques" game again.

seem to understand, is that if cellphone use was as distractingly
unsafe as most of the rest here seem to *assume* it is, then
the accident rate would have skyrocketed long ago.

False. Accident rate is influenced by many factors completely unrelated
to cell phone use and even distracted driving. That's something you want
to ignore because it doesn't fit your narrative.

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