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Experts talk about the new dangers of driving and electronic distraction

He?s a Springsteen guy, not an Adele fan. So John Lee had no choice but to scroll through the song list to get past his wife?s pop favorites. Oops. Forgot about that driving thing. ?I took my eyes away from the road much, much too long. Three, four, five seconds,? Lee said with regret. We?ve all been there. But here?s the thing: Lee?s a mechanical engineer. A PhD. Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Co-editor of ?Driver Distraction: Theory, Effect and Mitigation.?