I'll add a comment about GPS. I use GPS a lot and find that I drive a lot safer with it than without it. The main reason is that the GPS gives me lots of warning about an upcoming turn. Before GPS I'd be trying to read the street names on those corner posts, and many were so small that you couldn't read the name until you got right on top of the sign. Then, if I missed a turn, I'd be trying to figure out how to get back. Talk about distracted. With GPS, I get several notices of an upcoming turn, both speech and on the screen, and it tells me exactly how far it is to my turn. And if I miss a turn, the GSP just recalculates and takes me another route. And when I reach my destination, it tells me on what side of the street the office (or store, or whatever) is so I can get into the correct lane to turn into the parking lot.
No, in my opinion, GPS improves driving safety instead of diminishing it.
Mike
Last edited by Mike Henderson; 12-14-2011 at 2:51 PM.
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