[OM] Re: Reasonable request

[Chuck Norcutt]

I think the fundamental problem with cell phones and driving is that the 
party on the other end has no notion of your situation in the car.  If 
you were talking to a passenger in the front seat and a traffic 
situation arose which suddenly demanded your full attention and possibly 
emergency action your passenger would recognize it and shut up until the 
situation was past.  The other end on the cell phone has no such 
awareness and may continue on demanding your attention.  During that 
brief period before you finally decide that you must ignore the other 
party all hell might break loose.  Hands off head sets can't do anything 
to help that situation.

Chuck Norcutt

James N. McBride wrote:

> The other day I met a woman driving down the street talking on her cell
> phone. A police car was behind her with his lights flashing but no siren on
> at the time. As we passed I waved at the woman and pointed back at the
> police car. As I passed him he put both hands in the air in the whimsy
> gesture. It would have made a cute video. She finally stopped a couple of
> blocks down the street. I read the other day that about half the automobile
> accidents now involve the use of cell phones and that the hands free devices
> are really of no help as the drivers attention is still diverted from
> driving. /jmac



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