Chronic Cell Phone User?

Before LAN's Edge, before OffAssist, I was a Regional Manager for a lighting manufacturer. I managed 34 sales offices across 27 states. This meant a LOT of time on the road, most of it in a car going somewhere.

If your boss is anything like mine, car time was phone time. However, recent studies show just how dangerous cell phone usage while driving really is.

Driving While on Cell Phone Worse Than Driving While Drunk

THURSDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- Maneuvering through traffic while
talking on the phone increases the likelihood of an accident five-fold and is
actually more dangerous than driving drunk, U.S. researchers report.
That
finding held true whether the driver was holding a cell phone or using a
hands-free device, the researchers noted.
"As a society, we have agreed on
not tolerating the risk associated with drunk driving," said researcher Frank
Drews, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Utah. "This
study shows us that somebody who is conversing on a cell phone is exposing him
or herself and others to a similar risk -- cell phones actually are a higher
risk," he said.

I always had a feeling that this was the case, so I would limit my cell phone time in the car. I was constantly getting fussed at when my bill came in and showed so much less time than the other sales managers. But you know what? I was right!

So here is to all you road warriors out there: May your hotel sheets always be clean, your expense account always large, and your journeys always safe!