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> - DRIVER_SHAVING > - DRIVER_ADJUSTING_MAKEUP > - DRIVER_APPLYING_LIPSTICK I've actually seen drivers doing all 3 of these. The shaving (with an electric razo

> - DRIVER_SHAVING > - DRIVER_ADJUSTING_MAKEUP > - DRIVER_APPLYING_LIPSTICK I've actually seen drivers doing all 3 of these. The shaving (with an electric razor, obviously) I only saw once, but I frequently see women applying makeup and lipstick.

kelvin0 6y ago
If someone comes up with a autonomous mobile hair salon/manicure/pedicure/waxing/make up vehicle, there is certainly a huge opportunity.
snapetom 6y ago
A couple of friends of mine prototyped a site dedicated to distracted drivers on I-5 in Seattle ala the Highway 17 Hall of Shame. It was just too easy. My favorite, though, and I still have the pic, was a guy, who I presume to be a solider, driving a military truck with a big ol' binder open on his lap.
- colanderman 6y ago
  Best I've seen was a woman with a laptop open, between her and her steering wheel. (Morning commute on I-90 in MA.) I honked at her enough to shame her into putting it away at least while I was near her.
athenot 6y ago
Relevant Mr Bean episode where all these dangerous things are done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYuQctvKNLg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYuQctvKNLg
rndgermandude 6y ago
I have seen drivers in huge cargo trucks read the newspaper on the autobahn (the newspaper strategically positioned over the steering wheel, of course), or watch TV. Scary shit. One guy was very interested in his porn mag, one hand holding the mag the other hand "occupied" too, so he somehow steered with his knees. One day I drove with a fellow student to some university event, and he suddenly at a red light took out an electric razor and started shaving. "Want me to take over and drive?" "Nah, you're not insured to drive this car" (true). And the makeup thing too, seen that a lot of times, once even two ladies (driver and passenger) in the next car applying eye makeup at the same time, as if to make sure neither of them could watch the traffic. But nothing beats the guy who was so deep down in his seat he was barely visible except for his feet on his dashboard. He apparently thought that being able to use the brake was optional on the autobahn. I can only hope that his car was one of the rare special fitted cars that had a hand operated break paddle, tho the car's steering column looked pretty regular from my POV.
- mleonhard 6y ago
  Would you immediately report such drivers to the police?
  - nojvek 6y ago
    I’d be careful reporting things to the American police. You may get the other person in a lot more trouble than they deserve depending on their skin color.
stcredzero 6y ago
I've seen someone bury her head in the passenger-side footwell while merging into traffic while making a turn onto a busy 4-lane city thoroughfare! (No, there was no passenger.) I had to brake to let her by.
m463 6y ago
need to step up production of the 5th element makeup applicator https://youtu.be/eo4Ui53Ch1A https://youtu.be/eo4Ui53Ch1A

kelvin0 6y ago

If someone comes up with a autonomous mobile hair salon/manicure/pedicure/waxing/make up vehicle, there is certainly a huge opportunity.

snapetom 6y ago

A couple of friends of mine prototyped a site dedicated to distracted drivers on I-5 in Seattle ala the Highway 17 Hall of Shame. It was just too easy. My favorite, though, and I still have the pic, was a guy, who I presume to be a solider, driving a military truck with a big ol' binder open on his lap.

colanderman 6y ago
Best I've seen was a woman with a laptop open, between her and her steering wheel. (Morning commute on I-90 in MA.) I honked at her enough to shame her into putting it away at least while I was near her.

athenot 6y ago

Relevant Mr Bean episode where all these dangerous things are done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYuQctvKNLg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYuQctvKNLg

rndgermandude 6y ago

I have seen drivers in huge cargo trucks read the newspaper on the autobahn (the newspaper strategically positioned over the steering wheel, of course), or watch TV. Scary shit. One guy was very interested in his porn mag, one hand holding the mag the other hand "occupied" too, so he somehow steered with his knees. One day I drove with a fellow student to some university event, and he suddenly at a red light took out an electric razor and started shaving. "Want me to take over and drive?" "Nah, you're not insured to drive this car" (true). And the makeup thing too, seen that a lot of times, once even two ladies (driver and passenger) in the next car applying eye makeup at the same time, as if to make sure neither of them could watch the traffic. But nothing beats the guy who was so deep down in his seat he was barely visible except for his feet on his dashboard. He apparently thought that being able to use the brake was optional on the autobahn. I can only hope that his car was one of the rare special fitted cars that had a hand operated break paddle, tho the car's steering column looked pretty regular from my POV.

mleonhard 6y ago
Would you immediately report such drivers to the police?
- nojvek 6y ago
  I’d be careful reporting things to the American police. You may get the other person in a lot more trouble than they deserve depending on their skin color.

stcredzero 6y ago

I've seen someone bury her head in the passenger-side footwell while merging into traffic while making a turn onto a busy 4-lane city thoroughfare! (No, there was no passenger.) I had to brake to let her by.

m463 6y ago

need to step up production of the 5th element makeup applicator https://youtu.be/eo4Ui53Ch1A https://youtu.be/eo4Ui53Ch1A