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Yea bad things happen when people read and drive. In the early 1980s an uncle of mine was involved in a bad ten car accident on a state highway. They brought in traffic reconstruction experts and located the cause. The conditions were icy that day and the driver cited as the instigator of the carnage had a romance novel pinned between her and the steering wheel.
I wish I could have found the article online for you guys to see but its an older story and no search seemed to yield it.
Another major distraction is cell phones. Most people use cell phone responsibly while driving but I can't count how many people driving SUVs while talking on a cell phone have almost hit me. Things like headsets seem to relieve the problem slightly. I use a headset and I can honestly say its musch better than having to hold the phone. Although there is some news/information that should not be heard while your going at 70 mph (i.e. WHAT, YOUR PREGNANT?!).
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