No. Way. Really? ![]()
On a more serious note, there’s a really interesting analysis in Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us) by Tom Vanderbilt of how our brains react to distractions, even something as simple as listening to the radio, while driving. It’s amazing how much we literally do not see when our concentration is elsewhere.
Of course we can’t eliminate all distractions, and a GPS device/phone can be invaluable, especially to people like me who can get lost in a paper bag.
But when someone is texting on their phone, or playing a poker game app (seriously. I saw a driver in the car next to mine playing a poker game while driving) their distraction can result in accidents. ( And yes, I was driving distracted, too, watching her drive through an intersection oblivious to the traffic lights and people turning in front of her.)