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What Were You Doing When You Should Have Been Driving?

The title says it all. What were you doing when you should have been driving? A whole lot of people drive vehicles, but do they drive safely? Here is what I have observed. If you see something I have not captured, please sign the guest book and or contact me so that I can document. I love feedback and will respond mmkline@gmail.com

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Link List

Put the cell phone in the truck - Don't Drive Intexticated...
PSA Texting while Driving U.K. Ad [HD]
Very graphic texting & Driving implications - consequences of actions
AT&T Don't Text While Driving Documentary
According to Virginia Tech's Transportation Institute. 2009
"Studies show you are 23 times more likely to be involved in an accident when texting and driving..."

What Were You Doing When You Should Have Been Driving? IV

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What Were You Doing When You Should Have Been Driving III?

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What Were You Doing When You Should Have Been Driving II?

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What Were You Doing When You Should Have Been Driving?

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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Welcome to the National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationOur mission: Save lives, prevent injuries, reduce vehicle-related crashes

The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute research

Here is My List of Observed Items

Am I Missing Anything?

  1. Playing X-Box on the RES.
    Eating Oatmeal
    Head out of Sun Roof
    Tossing and Catching a baseball
    Chatting with another vehicle
    Policeman Eating a Donut
    Flatulence (cheek Lifting)
    Holding on to a badly tied down piece of wood
    Using a Lap Top
    Strange Tongue
    Newspaper
    Biting Nails
    Eating Apple and Wiping Face with Paper Towel
    Cleaning Glasses
    Heart Attack
    CD Changing
    Walkie Talkie
    Gun
    Foot out Window
    Drive with Knees
    Changing Shirt
    Rubber Necking
    Sucking Fingers
    Thick Eyed Glasses (Close Seat)
    Naked
    Head Out Sunroof
    Text Messaging
    Air Guitar
    Drinking Out of Gallon Water Cont.
    Eating Pizza
    Dashboard Drums
    Drinking a 32oz Soda
    Jamming on Air Guitars
    Driving w/o Seatbelts
    Hand Flying
    Wierd Expressions
    Flossing
    Reading a Letter

    Already Complete
    1. Putting on Make-up (Done)
    2. Picking their Nose (Done)
    3. Cell Phone Use (Done)
    4. Watching a DVD (Done)
    5. Popping Zits (Done)
    6. Drinking a Beer (Done)
    7. Drinking Coffee (Done)
    8. Eating a Banana (Done)
    9. Smoking (Done)
    10.Reading a Book (Done)
    11.Delivering Discipline (Done)
    12.Kissing (with Tongue) (Done)
    13.Doing Nails (Done)
    14.Brushing hair (Done)
    15.Playing with Hair (Done)
    16.Watching Hot Air Balloons (Done)
    17.Dancing (Done)
    18.Dog as Pilot (Done)
    19.Writing (Done)
    20.Sleeping (Done)
    21.Throwing Trash Out (Done)
    22.Driving Hands Free (Done)
    23.Doing a Multiple of Items (Done)
    24.Disco Ball Distraction (Done)
    25.Bad Bumper Stickers (Done)
    26.Looking Elsewhere (Done)
    27.Puking (Done)
    28.Driving with an Obstructed View (Done)
    29.GPS Viewing (Done)
    30.Deer in the Head Lights Look (Done)
    31.Playing with a Sony PSP (Done)
    32.Air Paddle (Done)
    33.Rating Songs on an IPOD/MP3 (Jørgen Schyberg of Norway)
    34.Checking Teeth (Valerie Webb of Albuquerque)
    35.Smoking Crack (Steven Streiff of Arizona)
    36.Juggling (Mike Farley of California)
    37.Playing with Split-Ends (Anna Martin of New Mexico)
    38.Flicking Boogers (Kim Ross of New Mexico)
    00.Taking Photos and Driving (Mountain Mike on Flickr.com)
    39.Foot Out Window and Driving
    40.Singing and Driving
    41.Cat Scratch Fever and Driving
    42.Eating (McDonalds)
    43.Laughing and Driving (Katie Bugg of Albuquerque)
    44.Crying and Driving
    45.Tying a Tie and Driving
    46.Shaving and Driving
    47.Driving w/o Seat belts
    48.Brushing Their Teeth
    49.Reading a Map
    50.Using a Tooth Pick
    51.Vanity and Driving
    52.Hitting a Deer and Driving
    53.Using a Bong and Driving
    54.Teaching a Teenager to Drive and Driving
    55.World Cup Soccer and Driving
    56.Changing and Driving
    57.Pilgrims and Driving
    58.Designated Driver and Driving
    59.Yellow Bottles Thrown from Cars
    60.

What Were You Doing When You Should Have Been Driving: BLOG

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Top 10 Driver Distractions

Source: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Guilty of the most common activities that lead to crashes? They are, in order:

Number One: Usining a wireless device such as a cell phone

Number Two: Chatting and interacting with passengers

Number Three: Reaching for CDs, or other internal distractions

Number Four: Programming radio stations and tinkering with your dashboard

Number Five: Using an electric razor or checking lipstick, and other actions related to personal hygiene

Number Six: Unwrapping a burger or other things when eating at the wheel

Number Seven: External distractions such as pointing out a funny billboard

Number Eight: Talking or singing to yourself

Number Nine: Smoking

Number Ten: Daydreaming

New Guestbook

  • Sep 4, 2010 @ 4:31 am | delete
    Thumbs up!
    Great lens... very informative. Thanks for the good read.
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  • Mike May 12, 2009 @ 7:14 pm | delete
    I see crazy drivers everywhere!
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