Originally Posted by
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Now days, the cyclist biggest threat are folks that text & drive. DWT - I digress.
Car & Driver did an experiment a few months ago. They tested reaction time of two of their staff.
- First the two men drove normally. The readings/data were downloaded into the computer
- Next, the two men drove while texting (and reading incoming text).
- Lastly, the two men drank alcohol until they were legally drunk (confirmed by breathalyzer) before getting behind the wheel.
The results were amazing. Driving drunk is much much much safer than driving while texting. The reaction times of both drivers increased exponentially DWT.