Originally Posted by
bedlam
She let go the wheel, covered her face with her hands, and didn't stop her car...
I knew a guy that did this when he lost control of his car in a turn. I asked him about his accident, and he told me he covered his eyes so he wasn't sure what happened. I was stunned.
I saw a guy fiddling with his GPS the other day. I was driving, and I was trying to figure out why he had virtually stopped in the middle of traffic. My first guess was phone, but then I saw him playing something stuck to his a-pillar. This went on for almost a mile and 2 traffic lights. He finally made a turn, so i don't know if he ever started driving again. When I first got my prius, I soon realized the gps was the most dangerous distraction in the car. I don't look at it unless i have to do so.
Yesterday I saw a strange one, a guy passes me, and starts weaving in front of me. Apparently someone called him, and he was trying to fish his phone out of his back pocket. At least he pulled over eventually.
I used to see Utahans reading books on Highway 89, which they love to cite as the most dangerous road in Utah. Wouldn't be so dangerous if Utahans could drive.