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backBack Episode: 33 Season/Number: First aired: 22-Jun-2005

Killer Brace Position

Synopsis:
Everyone knows that talking on a cell phone while driving is potentially dangerous, but is it as risky as driving drunk? To find out, Adam and Kari head to a local raceway to try their hand at driving a skills course, first, while being distracted on a cell phone, and then after knocking back a couple of rounds of beers. Then, the guys strap themselves into their own homemade mock airplane and go for a little ride straight down to test the efficacy of that oh-so-familiar brace position that airlines outline in their safety procedures. premiere:


Myths & Outcomes:
Myth #1: Deadly Cell Phone
Is driving while talking on a cell phone as risky as driving drunk?

Myth #2: Killer Brace Position
Is that oh-so-familiar brace posture detailed in the airline safety card really the best crash position to assume?