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Originally Posted by cvkemp
Well here in the states they really only harp about the texting. If you have a hands free setup you can talk in most areas. And people eat and drink what ever as long as it is not beer, wine, etc. I have even seen women putting on make up while driving. And by the way it i not uncommon to see police driving down the streets and roads with a coffee cup or sandwich in their hands.
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I wonder if the difference is that the majority of US drivers have an automatic gearbox while UK drivers tend to have manual aka stick shift. Drivers with a manual transmission need to have both hands available especially when moving off from lights or junctions.