Cell Phone Talkers Clog Traffic

I wondered why it seemed there were more idiots on the road these days. Now I know. Cell phone jabber while driving.

From the UK Daily Mail:

The researchers discovered that while talking on the hands-free phone, motorists drove more slowly, made fewer lane changes, and had slower reactions to the varying traffic conditions.

When stuck behind a dawdling driver, it took them between 25 and 50 seconds longer to switch to an open lane to overtake.

Overall, mobilephone drivers took three per cent longer to drive along the same highdensity route.

I'd noted that it also seemed like there were far more idiots out during the daytime than at night. I think that now makes sense, too. So many people talk on cell phones to conduct business, and most business is conducted during the day...

So IQs haven't suddenly plunged recently (well, maybe they still have), but cell phone jibber-jabber is clogging up the roadways.

Come on, people! I'd rather be somewhere than spend all my time getting there.