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AFAIK the cupholders are a purely North-American thing. I never used one, ever, in any car, and I know of only one person that ever uses them to hold beverages

by wazoox 9y ago

AFAIK the cupholders are a purely North-American thing. I never used one, ever, in any car, and I know of only one person that ever uses them to hold beverages (though never cups, always water bottles). Really an unfathomable mystery to me.

deepspace 9y ago
More an American thing, I think. Here in Canada (specifically British Columbia), eating or drinking while driving is considered distracted driving, and police will issue a fine of $368 and 6 driver penalty points.
- jessaustin 9y ago
  Drinking from a straw in a cup would be the least distracting action most drivers I see would ever take. Much less distracting than playing games on the phone, applying makeup, reading, etc.
- jbob2000 9y ago
  I have never gotten or even heard about someone getting a ticket for eating/drinking while driving. It would be national news if someone got one of these tickets. Going through the drive-through for a cup of coffee and drinking it on your way to work is part of the norm here, dare I say that it’s part of our national identity. Sure, it’s technically a crime. But it’s never enforced unless you’re being extremely negligent, just like jay walking. I think officers use the rule of “did you cause other drivers to take action to avoid you?” when enforcing this.
reaperducer 9y ago
If Europe had cities as far apart as America does, it would be different. Remember that North America has states and provinces larger than some European countries. Heck, there are American COUNTIES larger than 23 European nations.
- icebraining 9y ago
  The size of the countries doesn't matter that much. Almost 1% of workers in the EU cross country borders in their daily commutes. Close to half a million of French residents, for example.
  - reaperducer 9y ago
    And close to four million people cross the border into New York City from Connecticut, New Jersey, and Connecticut each day, too. What's your point?

by wazoox 9y ago

deepspace 9y ago

More an American thing, I think. Here in Canada (specifically British Columbia), eating or drinking while driving is considered distracted driving, and police will issue a fine of $368 and 6 driver penalty points.

jessaustin 9y ago
Drinking from a straw in a cup would be the least distracting action most drivers I see would ever take. Much less distracting than playing games on the phone, applying makeup, reading, etc.
jbob2000 9y ago
I have never gotten or even heard about someone getting a ticket for eating/drinking while driving. It would be national news if someone got one of these tickets. Going through the drive-through for a cup of coffee and drinking it on your way to work is part of the norm here, dare I say that it’s part of our national identity. Sure, it’s technically a crime. But it’s never enforced unless you’re being extremely negligent, just like jay walking. I think officers use the rule of “did you cause other drivers to take action to avoid you?” when enforcing this.

reaperducer 9y ago

If Europe had cities as far apart as America does, it would be different. Remember that North America has states and provinces larger than some European countries. Heck, there are American COUNTIES larger than 23 European nations.

icebraining 9y ago
The size of the countries doesn't matter that much. Almost 1% of workers in the EU cross country borders in their daily commutes. Close to half a million of French residents, for example.
- reaperducer 9y ago
  And close to four million people cross the border into New York City from Connecticut, New Jersey, and Connecticut each day, too. What's your point?