Re:Mythbusters (Score 2, Insightful)

You obviously missed the point of the MythBusters episode. On the particular episode of MythBusters in question, they had the participants of the study perform complex mathematical, logic, and assorted other "brain work-out" type excersizes. They weren't just talking about how the weather was, or what mood they were in. The point I am trying to make here, it has nothing to do with whether or not you are using a hands free speakerphone, or a headset. Its whats going on in your brain. You aren't focussing on driving, you are focussing on the conversation. This is where things become dangerous. Driving a car requires constant vigilance to make sure you don't run into anything. Atleast when people drive drunk they attempt to pay attention to the road, which is more than can be said for the 1/2 dozen people that almost run into me each day, chatting on their stupid cellphones.