Traffic Cop: Have you been sending text messages, Sir?

Motorists who send text messages while driving are "significantly more impaired" than those who drive drunk, even at the minimum legal limit for alcohol, according to a British study.

The study showed that drivers' reaction times deteriorated by 35 per cent and they saw a 91 per cent decrease in steering ability.

"When texting, drivers are distracted by taking their hand off the wheel to use their phone, by trying to read small text on the phone display, and by thinking about how to write their message," said Reed.

SEE MAP of places that restrict the use of cellphones while driving

Cheney must preserve records of time in office, U.S. judge rules

Had sought to exclude VP's office from reach of Presidential Records Act

A U.S. federal judge on Saturday ordered Vice-President Dick Cheney to preserve a wide range of records from his time in office.

The decision by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly is a setback for the Bush administration, which has been pushing for a narrow definition of materials that must be safeguarded under the Presidential Records Act.

The judge said the administration's legal position "heightens the court's concern" that some records may not be preserved.

Fish for dinner again

Aliens have landed

A photographer captured this strange picture of a family of deer on a neighbour's lawn. To see the full picture and more of his pix, click on the article title.

Where did I leave those Post-It notes?

From the creators of the Diet Coke and Mentos experiment, EepyBird show us how to have fun with sticky notes. eepybird.com

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