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That bitch that cut you off almost swiping the side of your shiny car wasn't drunk. She was gossiping on her cell phone. But she might as well have been drunk.
Check out some proposals for Austin's largest public art project and tell the developer what you think.
Who knew that Disney World was such a dangerous place?
A judge in Oklahoma, was insecure about his own sexual performance behind the bench. He was using a penis pump while performing his judicial duties.
Got a few fireworks that you're not sure what to do with? Here's some ideas that involve watermelons.
Victoria's Secret might be embarassed by the sight of boobs.
Did gas prices rise because of tensions in the Middle East, or maybe it is the pending Holiday Weekend. We recommend you gas up last week or quit driving so much.
The Religious Right doesn't want girls to be immunized against HPV, which causes cervical cancer, among other things, in women. Apparently immunity to this virus is going to increase immoral sexual activity.
Our governement can be so optimistic sometimes! Looking at the bright side of global warming, more food/crops could be yielded due to increases of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But not as much as originally thought.
Austin ranked on the nation's Top 10 Speed Trap Cities list. Are police officers bored or do we all just drive too too fast!?

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By Jessica Thornton in News on June 30, 2006 9:37 AM 0 Comments

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Tim

That cell phone one is obvious (although your link is broken). Not that it's going to change anything. I prefer riding on the bus. Makes me feel safer when that SUV in front of me can't choose a lane. Anyone who doesn't feel it's some god given right to talk on a cell phone while driving already knows this. I would much rather be out at 2am then at 5pm. It's striking the difference in driving ability. While waiting for the bus almost every day I get to see several drivers on cell phones almost plow into each other when a bus stops. Amazing. A bus stopping. That's a road condition you can't forsee.

The best part of the article is the counterpoint from a lobbiest. Not another study, but a lobbiest. Why in the world though do we allow lobbiest to be present in news articles? Is it news that the cell phone lobby likes cell phones? Of course he's going to say there are other distractions. Like reading!?! Why doesn't he pull out all the stops and point out that other activities such as Gynmastics, Sleeping, and Cooking while driving are dangerous?