Examining the impact
of cell phone conversations on driving using meta - analytic techniques.
Not exact matches
Yeah,
cell phones are a big part
of our life nowadays but don't get involved in any long
conversations or discussions.
Dicker said on TALK 1300 this morning that Kaitlyn's
cell phone video didn't capture the start
of his
conversation with Paladino, which he insists began with him calmly questioning the candidate over his allegation that Andrew Cuomo stepped out on his ex-wife, Kerry Kennedy.
In the second debate
of the 13th Congressional race, Mr. Rangel stunned the audience and inspired a segment on The Daily Show when he pulled out his
cell phone and proceeded to chide both
of his opponents, Mr. Espaillat and Pastor Mike Walrond, in a lengthy imaginary
phone conversation.
In place
of his opening statement, Mr. Rangel pulled out his
cell phone and proceeded to engage in a mock
conversation, using his allotted three minutes to theatrically jab State Senator Adriano Espaillat, who nearly ousted him two years ago in a newly re-drawn district, and Pastor Mike Walrond, an impressive debater, whose backers packed St. Luke A.M.E. Church in Washington Heights.
In a recent trip to the Hudson Valley, Schumer said his
cell phone call with U.S. Secretary
of Transportation Anthony Foxx was dropped three times during the course
of the
conversation.
«
Cell phone conversations hinder child pedestrian crossing abilities: Cellphone safety should be part
of back - to - school preparation.»
Whether talking with a passenger or someone on a
cell phone, however, people are less able to recall the details
of a
conversation carried on while driving, adds psychologist Frank Drews, a coauthor
of the study.
Cell phone conversations impede what a driver sees and processes, a number
of studies have shown.
The on - road versions
of such blind spots show up when drivers engaged in a
cell phone conversation fail to look at side streets or watch for pedestrians.
But you can still see that from the mean averages between all three modes
of conversation, using a Bluetooth you only crashed 4.04 times in a lap, but while using the
cell phone it was 5.04.
One recent study from the University
of Essex even shows that just having a
cell phone nearby during personal
conversations — even if neither
of you are using it — can cause friction and trust issues.
«One research study showed that the mere presence
of a
cell phone impaired the sense
of connection in a face - to - face
conversation.»
Likewise, Time Out
of Mind layers in the incessant sounds
of overheard
cell phone conversation and distant police sirens that can not be avoided in New York City.
«I hope people will laugh, but I also hope it sparks a
conversation about age profiling in this country,» says Vaughan, Gilster's wife, a New York stage veteran and a veteran
of the APT production
of «Dead Man's
Cell Phone.»
I have to have a watch instead
of a
cell phone clock as well (had that
conversation today with someone who wanted the time but couldn't dig out her
cell phone).
If on a
cell phone, screenshot your
phone at the end
of the
conversation to highlight the
phone number you called, and the length
of time you were on the call.
Please also remember to turn off ringers;
cell phone conversations and ringers are intrusive and can spoil other passengers» enjoyment
of the tour.
Other works are an 8 - foot long five - dollar bill with an animated Abe Lincoln, an enormous
cell phone spewing disjointed snippets
of conversations, and a series
of miniature architectural - model tableaux illuminated with projected performers that enact scripted existential dramas.
Although new laws have been implemented in nearly every state
of the U.S. which ban the use
of cell phones while driving, people continue to put themselves, and others, at risk when they decided to text and drive or carry on a
conversation while navigating through congested roadways.
Under most circumstances the driver that rear - ends the other car will be found at fault for the accident owing to following too close or by reason
of driver distractions such as texting,
cell phone conversations or even just tuning the radio.
Civil liberties advocates argue the increased usage
of cellular surveillance and tracking raises certain constitutional questions as the legal standards for obtaining this
cell phone data are generally lower and less clear than the traditional standards applied in circumstances where law enforcement attempts to wiretap or monitor traditional
phone lines and
conversations.
Statistically a majority
of road accidents involving senior citizens can be avoided by being extra attentive and keeping your eyes peeled on the road ahead;
conversations on car and
cell phones or with passengers are not recommended.
Part
of showing respect means finishing any
cell phone conversations before you enter the building and turning off your ringer.
The Pew Research study reports that 21 %
of cell phone owners or Internet users in a committed relationship have felt closer to their spouse or partner as a result
of online or text message
conversations.
Greater
cell phone use has been associated with greater loneliness and poorer social skills than for those who have more face - to - face communication interactions.1 For example, a survey
of over 3,400 North American girls aged 8 - 12 years old found that the more social media use, text messaging, and
cell phone / video use the girls had, the more negative their social well - being (e.g., less healthy friendships).2 Even among strangers, having a
cell phone (vs. notepad) on a desk during a «get - to - know - you»
conversation was related to less closeness and lower relationship quality after the discussion.
The always - connected era is dawning, and the
cell phone is becoming more a companion than merely a means
of one - on - one
conversation.
Turn off your
cell phone, avoid interruptions and warm up with
conversation about the who, what, where, when and why needs
of the buyer.