Latest Hazard: Eating While Driving
An insurance company has developed a list of the most dangerous foods to eat while driving
An insurance company has developed a list of the most dangerous foods to eat while driving.
Hot coffee is the top offender on the list of Hagerty Classic Insurance, a classic-car insurer based in Michigan, according to USA Today. After a damage claim related to someone eating while driving, the company took a look at data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety and its own claims files.
The problem is not the eating, so much, says the insurance company – it’s trying to clean up the mess when food spills. For instance, chocolate is another top offender. Because it smears, drivers can have an accident while trying to clean it off.
Here’s the Hagerty Classic Insurance list of the most dangerous foods to eat while driving:
1. Coffee
2. Hot soup
3. Tacos
4. Chili-covered food
5. Juicy hamburgers
6. Barbecue
7. Fried chicken
8. Jelly- and cream-filled doughnuts
9. Soft drinks
10. Chocolate
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