I am one of the lucky people who is privileged enough to drive a car. I also own a cell phone. Now, at the tender age of 20, I understand the fact that I am not allowed to talk on the phone while driving; not only do I understand it, I completely agree with it because talking on your cell phone IS dangerous..
My bitch is with the handfuls of GROWN adults (35+) I see driving down Quinpool & other busy streets while on their cell phones, but you see, they aren’t breaking the law (wink wink) because, why?! Oh..because they are holding their cell phone AWAY from their face and not holding it up to their ear.
Seriously, people? I’ve seen SO many people doing this. Holding the phone, talking on the phone, or texting on the phone while driving is the dangerous part and holding the phone a foot from your face while driving thinking you are somehow avoiding the law is seriously RIDICULOUS and DANGEROUS. So, put the cell phones DOWN or get a Bluetooth device (even still, you will be a distracted driver but at least both hands will be on the wheel, not a foot away from your face holding a cell phone). My life (and the lives of other drivers & pedestrians) is more important than whatever shit is being said on the other end of your phone.
—SickofSeeingThisBadHabit!
This article appears in Mar 26 – Apr 1, 2009.
I don’t see what the problem is of answering a cell while driveing, sure I can see a problem with dialing or looking for phone numbers texting is obviously a real concern. But if you can eat a donut & suck the guts out of your Timmie Cup, what’s the bloody difference if you say HI ! on your damn phone ?
ANd for those of you who do own a Borg Implant… take the damn thing outta your ear when your not driving, You Look Ridiculous ! ! !
The problem is that talking to another person is very distracting and takes more mental effort than eating a donut (which also shouldn’t be doing while driving). It’s not just the fact that your eyes and hands aren’t focused on the road, neither is your brain. At least when you are talking to someone in the car with you, they are aware of the surroundings as well and can warn you of danger.
Sure, most of the time people are able to do it without causing accidents, but you are something like 4x more likely to have an accident when on the phone.
There’s nothing more embarrassing than looking like you’re talking to yourself with those wacky headsets…everyone knows that…
Everyone but the people wearing them. They think they look important.
Um, ya ok head sets are kinda silly looking, but its called saftey while driving.
you think helmits are cool?
FU UnimpreSSed, helmets are rad.