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		checker on Dec 14, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is NTSB call for ban on electronics for drivers re... Honestly, apart from dialing, how is talking on a phone any different from talking with a passenger?

Turing_Machine on Dec 14, 2011 [–]

The passenger is aware of local conditions (weather, traffic density, whether you're getting ready to make a turn or merge) and the person on the other end of the phone connection is not.

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