I have no idea who Ron Reagan is, but he's one of the MSNBC blog writers and I came across this article he wrote on cell phone drivers. I enjoy his sarcasm.
Why no one should be a cell phone driver (Ron Reagan)
You're
driving down the highway, hands on the wheel, eyes on the road, when
you're suddenly confronted by another driver behaving strangely.
It's
not that they're driving recklessly exactly—they seem more...
oblivious. You pull alongside and, sure enough, they're talking on a
cell phone.
Sound familiar? Of course it does.
According to the National Traffic Safety Administration, 8 percent of U.S. drivers now use their phones behind the wheel.
At
the same time, new studies indicate that chatty drivers are about as
safe as drunks. That adds up to 1.2 million accidents waiting to
happen. Given that, it seems obvious... there ought to be a law.
“Whoa!†You say. “Hang on. These phones are mobile for a reason— this is what they're designed for.â€
That's right, and your car was designed to plough into the back of my car when you're busy checking your messages.
You can find the rest of his post here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7045801/#050302f
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