[SpamCop-Social] Re: Cell phone laws may increase risks [rant]

[Borgholio]

Skiwi wrote:
> D-LO wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> 
>> I'd like to see a study showing how many accidents are caused by people
>> eating, fighting with their children in the back seat, shaving or
>> putting on their makup while driving...
> 
> 
> Simple risk / hazard analysis - they don't put on makeup et. al. for the 
> *whole frigging trip*!!!
> 
> <rant> There is absolutely NO excuse WHATSOEVER for using a cell phone 
> in ANY fashion, hands free or otherwise, whilst driving - to paraphrase 
> the Car Talks guys "pull over to make your f*cking call", if you can't 
> pull over safely then wait... </rant>
> 
> [disclaimer - some allowances made for actual (rather than imagined) 
> emergencies]
> 
> [caveat - there is of course *also* no excuse for watching DVDs, 
> reading, putting on makeup, peering over your 25 lb feline asleep on the 
> dash over the instrument binnacle (I actually saw that one day!), etc, 
> etc whilst driving]
> 
> [aide - when I am on/at the ferry / bus / train / airport bench / pub / 
> post office queue, I could not give a flying f*ck about your Aunty 
> Joan's groin injury or whatever - take it outside / speak very softly!]
> 
> Signed, a motorcycle rider and fellow road user...

I saw a biker that had what looked like a cell phone attached to the side of 
his helmet.  Made me do a double-take.  :)