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Re: [ST] re: Mobile Phone flame war - TORCH ON!
- Subject: Re: [ST] re: Mobile Phone flame war - TORCH ON!
- From: Tom Emberson <ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 16:20:23 -0600 (CST)
On Thu, 4 Apr 2002, Charlie McCullough wrote:
> From: Philip Guy <bike@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> >first paragraph on multi-tasking and the acceptance that if a situation
> >arises then the pillion / passenger / mobile phone person will be ignored.
> <snip>
>
> Just a note about this...I don't doubt that you'd give it your undivided
> attention should a situation arise. Seems to me the concern is, given that
> you are conversing on the phone, how long it will take for a situation to
> get your attention and have your brain diverted from conversation to
> devising an escape strategy..................
Would have to agree, you will probably see the vehicle cutting you a bit later
than you might if 100% off your attentions was focus'd on the road.
> >What about ...biker, traffic cops.... are they all dangerous.
>
> When engaged in pursuit and carrying on a conversation? Yes.
Of course, when a cop is chasing someone
a) he is in a hightened state of alertness (theoretically)
b) he is talking about the chase (not taxes or groceries)
c) it was not me he was chasing, honestly :-)
t.
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