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   From: twsherman@REMOVE_THISsouthslope.net   
      
   On 3/15/2014 9:41 PM, Your Name wrote:   
   > In article , T0m $herman   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2/28/2014 5:31 PM, Alexander Schreiber wrote:   
   >>> Well, while you are driving, you should_not_  fiddle with your GPS/phone,   
   >>> that's what car mounts are for. You should not eat your lunch, do your   
   >>> makeup, drink a cup of coffee, ... that's what rest stops are for.   
   >>   
   >> Drinking from a properly secured hydration bladder is fine - this is   
   >> common practice in endurance racing.   
   >   
   > It's "common practice" for drivers here to use their mobile phone while   
   > driving ... doesn't make it right or sensible though (even worse since   
   > it's been illegal for a couple of years now).   
   >   
   With the hose properly clipped to the driver's collar (or similar), the   
   use of a hydration bladder is a very minimal distraction compared to   
   drinking out of a cup, can, or bottle.  Plus dropping or spilling of the   
   drink will not happen.   
      
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