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The Most Dangerous Foods...WHILE DRIVING!!!

#1 Postby brunota2003 » Fri May 05, 2006 7:15 pm

Face it...we have all seen the boneheads that are eating huge burgers while driving...here is the top ten most dangerous foods to eat/drink while driving...and believe it or not...but burgers are only #5...pretty interesting read...enjoy...and dont eat/drink while DRIVING!!! :lol:
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The Most Dangerous Foods
Tuesday May 2, 10:35 am ET
By Selena Maranjian


We all should know that a package of raw chicken forgotten overnight on a kitchen counter will become a dangerous food. We also likely know that blowfish is risky, able to kill its ingesters if improperly prepared. But a clean, well-made cup of coffee? Dangerous? As it turns out, it's all about where you drink it.

The folks at Insure.com, who focus on the exciting arena of insurance, recently released a list of "The 10 Most Dangerous Foods to Eat." Okay, that title actually included these words at the end: "While Driving." Still, danger is danger.

Their intent was to publicize how dangerous it can be to drive while eating and/or drinking. And we're not talking alcohol here -- coffee was No. 1 on the list, followed by hot soup. Before I share the list with you, here are some sobering statistics:

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has found that distractions in cars caused about 25% of car crashes. The Response Insurance Agency surveyed drivers in 2000, finding that eating while driving was the No. 2 driving distraction (after fiddling with the radio and before turning to chat with passengers). Some 57% of drivers admitted to eating and driving. A 2001 survey of ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM - News) drivers found that nearly three-quarters eat while driving, up from 58% in 1995. A whopping 83% drink non-alcoholic beverages while driving. Some research suggests that dealing with spills and messes is even more troublesome than eating or drinking. Either way, dining at the wheel clearly leads to a lot of trouble.

Here is Insure.com's list of the top offenders:


Coffee
Hot soup
Tacos
Chili
Hamburgers
Barbecued food
Fried chicken
Jelly or cream-filled donuts
Soft drinks
Chocolate

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Longtime Fool contributor Selena Maranjian does not own shares of any companies mentioned in this article.
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#2 Postby Jack8631 » Fri May 05, 2006 7:31 pm

I can agree with many of these things, but chocolate has no place on any dangerous food while driving list. I happen to know quite a few women drivers...if you think eating chocolate while driving is an issue....try taking it away from them at certain times of the..., well, certain times, then letting them loose behind the wheel of a 4000 lb machine. :D :eek:
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#3 Postby Stephanie » Fri May 05, 2006 9:19 pm

Jack8631 wrote:I can agree with many of these things, but chocolate has no place on any dangerous food while driving list. I happen to know quite a few women drivers...if you think eating chocolate while driving is an issue....try taking it away from them at certain times of the..., well, certain times, then letting them loose behind the wheel of a 4000 lb machine. :D :eek:


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#4 Postby beachbum_al » Sat May 06, 2006 9:10 am

I am in big trouble because I always drink coffee on my way to work in the morning. And a coke...never thought about it.
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#5 Postby Yankeegirl » Sat May 06, 2006 11:12 am

I dont see the big deal about drinking a soda while driving, coffee..maybe, if its realllly hot... I work the drive thru at Starbucks sometimes, and I swear half of Houston has a coffee while driving!
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#6 Postby Audrey2Katrina » Sat May 06, 2006 12:36 pm

Coffee, hands down... just ask the McDonalds Corp. after they settled with that dummy who put the scalding stuff between her legs before driving off, and getting, well... scalded! :lol:

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#7 Postby therock1811 » Sat May 06, 2006 1:00 pm

What, so Mountain Dew is dangerous while driving? Even in the 20 oz bottles?
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#8 Postby JonathanBelles » Sat May 06, 2006 1:10 pm

you shouldnt be drinkin or eating when driving
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#9 Postby Yankeegirl » Sun May 07, 2006 1:10 am

SO I guess putting on make up is bad too... lol... or reading a map?? :cheesy: :ggreen: :cheesy: :ggreen:
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#10 Postby alicia-w » Mon May 08, 2006 2:24 pm

i cant believe ice cream cones arent on the list.
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#11 Postby Derek Ortt » Mon May 08, 2006 2:44 pm

what about reading a scientific paper while driving in Miami rush hour
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#12 Postby dizzyfish » Mon May 08, 2006 3:24 pm

No lie - saw this on the way home from work a couple weeks back.

Driving while talking on the phone and putting on makeup. Yeah, I was :eek: and got away from that car FAST!!!
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#13 Postby HurricaneGirl » Tue May 09, 2006 9:15 am

Don't talk on your cell phones either. :roll:
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#14 Postby HurryKane » Tue May 09, 2006 9:21 am

I don't see sushi on the list.

Sweeeeet. :lol:
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#15 Postby HurryKane » Tue May 09, 2006 9:22 am

fact789 wrote:you shouldnt be drinkin or eating when driving


I dunno, when my car is on cruise control on an extremely long stretch of divided two-lane interstate, I think I can handle a burger or a Coke without causing any damage. :D
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#16 Postby x-y-no » Tue May 09, 2006 9:35 am

I think that list must be biased by the number of people who actually consume the item while driving. I drink coffee all the time in the car, and there's nothing difficult about it. OTOH, I wouldn't dream of trying to eat a hamburger or something like that.
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#17 Postby Janice » Tue May 09, 2006 10:52 am

Hey, spaghetti would be tough too, or how about Chinese fried rice from a carton :roll:
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