Study Finds That Obesity Increases Driver’s Risk of Being In Car Accident: Do You Agree?

Yes, despite the fact that all their blubber could serve as a man made airbag. Stop scoffing stuff!

i don't think its their weight that causes accidents, i think its all the food and drinks they keep trying to stuff into that hole in their face while their driving.

it might if all obese people can think about is how much everyone seems to blame them for things.

Study is probably botched and picking up on obesity related instances more so than obesity as a cause.

Heart failure and distraction would be more likely, and fringe related.

Obesity= stupidity. Stupidity= car crashes. Therefore Obesity= Car crashes.

No, there's plenty of skinny drivers who get into car crashes, bad drivers are bad drivers no matter if they're skinny or fat.

HOw does being obese make you a worse driver?

For sure

slower moving, and own body can get in the way of itself.

I believe it increases the risk of getting injured, but does not increase of getting into an accident.

Fat people are society's new "smokers." We love being bigots, so we direct it in socially acceptable ways. What kind of junk science and crap research did this study? Are you 400 pounder who uses scooter? Yeah, then you probably have a belly in the way of the controls. I'm a big guy myself (not 400 lbs big, but enough that the 45 lbs I lost last year made me buy a new wardrobe), but I had no problem driving a Huyndai Accent with a 5 speed manual (you know, those things that you actually shift yourself) on delivery routes for over 4 years without incident.



How about this? A lot of Americans are obese, and a lot of Americans are bad drivers. They want automatic cars full of distractions that do everything for them, but when they have to take over and do some actual driving, they have no clue what to do.

Well said

Simple physics, people...


^ That is not a safe place for the steering wheel.

The seat is also way too high.

if the belly hits the wheel with the seat right back something is wrong

I'm glad I'm not paying for this crap.

Cause they will be distracted since they obviously will be eating as they drive...duh!!

But actually, no...that's kind of ridiculous.

I see skinny people eat and drive too.

(Being sarcastic)

Everybody is encouraged to eat some junk on fast foods and drink ''sugar+ink+gas''. Suddenly appears a pile of study, and stupid conclusions to make the fat people feel guilty!
Alcohol and drugs can increase the risk of accidents.

When your belly restricts the movement of the steering wheel, its time for a diet.

yes because theres always a Big Mac in their face.

It must be cold where he is....

Because we're too busy trying to get the extra fries from our extra value meals out of the bottom of the bag to look at the road.

WTF?!

I could fund a study that says that if you drank lots of water it might make you have to Pee.
Seriously, the biggest risk isn't size, it's how much you use that grey matter in between your ears and use those two little things on the front of your face.

I think extra weight would slow down reaction time. It might also be harder to get out of a wrecked car. Depends on the person really.

What's next. Short people?????

No, wearing flip-flops.

Flip flops are bad news. I don't get in a car with anyone who wears those behind the wheel. I wear flips a lot, but when I drive, I kick them off and drive barefoot. I actually feel like I have more control anyway.

I don't know, maybe. I'm kind of short (5'4"), but I drive perfectly fine. Maybe if they couldn't see over the dash.. Or reach the pedals.. That woud be problematic.

It's plausible

I believe cars are just not designed with large people in mind

Right on!

That's what motorcycles are for.

Not in all cases but there may be a correlation. Obesity, just as being too underweight, are both linked to mental disorders. It's shown that people who are obese or anorexic often have slower reaction time, are more likely to suffer from depression, dizziness, or simply a cloudy thought process.

These can effect driving skills too.

The bigger you get, the more risks to your health. These risks can lead to problems while driving.

Does that mean they will? Not necessarily, but the risk is there and increases with your weight. Ignoring that fact is irresponsible at best, and negligent at worst.