Driving under the influence of cellular...
Up dated: 7-30-01
I hope by now, you know who you are!
My rant:Recommendations (I think, the following should be, ones personal cellular (wl phone) rules):
Are u sum one who can't chew gum and walk, at the same time? Is driving a car a challenge? Or, is driving, just as natural as ridding a bike - u just do it? Can you talk and drive a car, when you have a passenger, and not be distracted (this IS the biggest cause of accidents, not cell phones)? Can u adjust your car stereo while driving, without running any one over? Etc...........If u have a problem driving, wireless phones, two-way radios, etc., are not for u! It is people like you, who's going cause the Government to make laws agents cellular use while driving. If your one of them, who cant use there cell phone wile driving - don't! If, I can't use my cell phone while driving, I DON'T WANT IT!!!! (I'm most distracted when I'm NOT talking to anyone!)
Rant end.
When I use to commute, ~50 miles one way, lots of my time was consumed in my truck. Often I found my self needing to make a phone call. I once made the mistake of pulling over and using a pay phone, ~$1.00 to make a local call (and the extra time it took)... Cell phones are the answer. I have two, one (CDMA/IS-95a) a portable (Verizon), the other is a 3 watt (TDMA/IS-54a) car phone (Dobsen/Cellular One).
Again, let me say; The reason most people have cell phones, is because too much of there lives is spent trapped in there car, consuming too to much of there time in there car; And using a cell (Wireless) phone make up for the wasted time!!! I hope that we're not all forced to violate the law, like the 55 MPH (was)...
- Don't use a cell phone, while driving, if ur one of THEM!
- Use a hands free equipment (like a head set), best is permanent install car kit, types...
- Dial with phone on the dash board or hold agents the steering wheel; Keep ur eyes on the road...
- Add speed dials to your phone (usually part of ur phone book - read the manual).
- Become familiar with ur phones operation - read the manual).
- Lock ur phone (key pad lock) to prevent accidental dialing, know how to un-lock it - read the manual).
- If ur in public, please be aware of how load ur speaking, we don't want to know your business...
- Don't be a DWIC (Driving-while-under-the-infuence-of-cellular. I made this up)