{"id":1784,"date":"2002-04-30T10:10:03","date_gmt":"2002-04-30T15:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=1784"},"modified":"2002-04-30T10:10:03","modified_gmt":"2002-04-30T15:10:03","slug":"dont_drink_or_e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2002\/04\/30\/dont_drink_or_e.html","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t drink &#8212; or eat &#8212; and drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An insurance company has rated the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hagerty.com\/Press\/Article.asp?PR=04\/29\/2002\">ten most dangerous foods<\/a> to eat while driving.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has found that eating is a bigger distraction than using a cell phone when driving.<\/p>\n<p>The company, Hagerty Insurance, looked into what sorts of foods folks were eating when accidents occured.  The main problems they found:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foods that drip ooze get on things &#8212; like clothes.  Drivers then try to immediately clean them off, taking their attention off the roads.  &#8220;Drips distract drivers.&#8221;\n<li>Drinks that spill do much the same, making open-topped drinks especially problematic &#8212; doubly-so if they are hot.<\/p>\n<li>Sticky or greasy foods interfere with gripping the wheel, and provide their own constant distraction to keep cleaning the hands.<\/p>\n<li>Foods that take an extra hand can reduce control of the wheel or make manual shifting more difficult.<\/ul>\n<p>The list was ranked by the degree of distraction in eating, the degree of difficulty in eating with only one hand on the wheel, and the popularity of the food in question.  The top ten:<\/p>\n<p>10. Chocolate <br \/>\n9. Soft Drinks <br \/>\n8. Jelly and Cream-Filled Donuts <br \/>\n7. Fried Chicken<br \/>\n6. Any Barbecued Food<br \/>\n5. Juicy Hamburgers <br \/>\n4. Chili or Chili-covered Foods<br \/>\n3. Tacos<br \/>\n2. Hot Soups<br \/>\n1. Coffee<\/p>\n<p>Other particular hazards they found:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Morning rush hour is more dangerous for food than in the evening, since folks are more concerned about their appearance.\n<li>The odds of an accident double if the vehicle has a stick shift.\n<li>The odds increase even more when combining eating with cell phone usage.<\/ul>\n<p>This is all amusing &#8230; but I can attest to the degree of distraction that fighting spills &#8212; or simply unwrapping a burger &#8212; can cause.  <\/p>\n<p>Drive safe out there, folks.  A burger isn&#8217;t worth an accident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An insurance company has rated the ten most dangerous foods to eat while driving. 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