What not to eat when you’re driving
Nancy Nowlin
The Corner News
Published: July 29, 2009 7:29:51 am
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Insurance dot com released a list of their "Top 10 Most Dangerous Foods to Eat While Driving" a few weeks ago, and the foods and people who eat them have been the butt of many late night TV jokes ever since. But no matter what Chelsea Handler says (she's probably just hungry anyway), I won't hate on a chili dogs, jelly donuts or especially wings, because they all hold a special place in my heart and stomach. I will, however, continue to enjoy them at baseball games, breakfast buffets and all you can eat nights and not on the road.
Here's the complete list for your own personal safety, or guilt, because I know you're already drinking a coffee on the way to work:
Top 10 foods to avoid while driving
1. Coffee. Even with a travel lid, hot coffee can find its way out of the opening when you hit a bump.
2. Hot soup. Many people drink it like coffee and run the same risks.
3. Tacos. Any food that can disassemble itself will leave your car looking like a salad bar.
4. Chili dogs. Huge potential for drips and slops down the front of clothing.
5. Hamburgers. From the grease to the toppings, it could end up on your hands and the steering wheel.
6. Ribs and wings. What's more distracting than licking your fingers?
7. Fried chicken. More greasy hands. You've got to wipe them off while you're driving.
8. Jelly donuts. It's not possible to eat one without watching the center ooze out.
9. Soda. Carbonation. Fizz in the nose. Lids that leak. Disaster.
10. Chocolate. Try to clean melted chocolate off the steering wheel without swerving.