do you eat while you drive.?.

United States
October 14, 2006 7:18pm CST
chips, burger, taco, sandwich... never in traffic though...i make sure its not a messy food item too... ive seen people try to eat and drive and they dont seem to be able to handle it... do you eat and drive.?. do you think it should be illegal.?.
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@rlporter (515)
• United States
15 Oct 06
I'm not going to lie- I have...but its is incredibly unsafe, not to mention messy.
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• United States
17 Oct 06
thanks for being honest...
@LadyLeasJ (204)
• United States
15 Oct 06
I can not eat and drive. My ex would though. He would stuff his face and have crap half falling out, maybe that's why I would never even want to try it.
• United States
9 Nov 06
ha...thanks for your response...
@luanakent (794)
• Brazil
6 Mar 08
In my cowntry is illegal to eat or answer phone when driving. I think right.. the car is a weapon and the dirver has to be with attention to the traffic.
@rachy577 (99)
2 Feb 08
I have had the odd apple whilst on the road, or perhaps a Starbucks to go cup. However, I'm always very aware that I might lose control of the car! I don't know if it is illegal, I think that's just mobiles, but I think it should be. After all, both involve taking your hands off the wheel.
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@rachy577 (99)
2 Feb 08
I have had the odd apple whilst on the road, or perhaps a Starbucks to go cup. However, I'm always very aware that I might lose control of the car! I don't know if it is illegal, I think that's just mobiles, but I think it should be. After all, both involve taking your hands off the wheel.
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• United States
14 May 08
i kill food while driving but still drive safe
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@dellion (6698)
• Malaysia
15 Oct 06
I am rarely doing so but I smoke when driving.
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• United States
15 Oct 06
Yea I am guilty of that. I know I probably shouldn't especially if I make a mess then I am distracted
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• India
15 Oct 06
No way driving is something that requires lots of concentration.Fppd also requiressome concentration ..lol It is not good to eat while you drive.
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• United States
15 Oct 06
I have tried eating and driving at the same time but, it doesn't quite work out for me. I have almost hit someone, dropped food on myself. Yes, I do think it should be illegal; because people don't pay attention to what they are doing.
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@love1979 (37)
• United States
2 Sep 07
No I don't, Not because I can't but because I like to sit down and eat my food when I get home. If I'm on the road then I will because I have no choice, but other than that I just wait til I get home.
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@nyumix (1658)
• Belgium
29 Jan 08
I did not often eat while I am driving but for drinking, I did sometimes, not often. When I drive in the traffic,it is possible to drink or to eat small bite. i don't think it can be a problem at all.
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• United States
29 Jan 08
This depends I dont like to eat at the wheel but, if I find myself in a hurry or heading out of town and dont have time to stop yeah I will grab a burger and go, something easy to eat and that is not messy usually a small cheesburger from Mcdonalds is good to eat well driving.
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• Australia
29 Jan 08
i cant believe that talking on the phone is illegal in my country but eating and driving is ok i think they will never stop it because of all the drive throughs my ex can eat burgeers and drive but i always wait because i nearly hit people or i get food all over myself.
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@senaka (59)
• Sri Lanka
19 Oct 06
Yes I have get used to it
• India
21 Oct 06
i think you should not do that, its not good for you as well as others
@maddog108 (3435)
• Australia
15 Oct 06
yer i often have a munch while eatting it saves time.but i prefer to stop and have a sit down meal it just depends on how busy i get
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@tentwo67 (3382)
• United States
15 Oct 06
I eat, drink, read, put on makeup, whatever needs to be done. I handle my father's medicine for him, bringing him a 7 day pill counter box full of his meds every Saturday and this morning I found myself putting the meds together on the way to my little boy's soccer game. Except for eating and drinking, which I feel pretty comfortable doing straight through, I limit the other activities to red lights. It sounds weirder than I think it is. Multi-tasking is a fact of my life and I try to be very careful and remain aware of what's around me, particularly since I often have my young son in the car and keeping him safe is my biggest priority.
• Canada
19 May 08
I don't do the driving, my husband does. I can't see well enough to drive, and pretty soon he won't be able to see either, so we'll have to hire a driver. Anyway, he doesn't eat while driving. We stop somewere if we want to eat.
@vinzen (1020)
• India
22 Aug 07
It should be made illegal ,just like using the mobiles while driving and this may soon becoe a ruling too, you never know. I dont hink its a good idea at all for anyoe to eat while they drive, as it can become a great distraction for anyone driving and can cause accidents as well. I personally never eat anything while driving, firstly because it disturbs my driving and my attention , obviously gets diverted, secondly it messes up my car. No matter what you may eat, a few crumbs and particles are bound to fall here and there, making a mess in your car. Its anyday a better suggestion, that incase you are hungry, stop by the side and eat something , and then resume your driving.
@mistissa (1349)
• Netherlands
22 Aug 07
I often eat and drive and I can still handle it all together. Loads of people also smoke and drive or roll their cigs, that is also dangerous if you think about it