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Question 7957

Is it dangerous to write messages on a cell phone while driving?

  1. Only if the driver has little experience and is driving at a high speed.
  2. No, if the driver uses only one hand to operate the cell phone.
  3. Yes; the driver gets distracted and has difficulty maintaining an appropriate speed.
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Correct answer: Yes; the driver gets distracted and has difficulty maintaining an appropriate speed.

Yes. While typing, you are not looking at the road and your mind is on the message, so you have trouble maintaining an appropriate speed and the car drifts from its path. You are also steering with only one hand, like the driver in the image.

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