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Originally Posted by jmaryt
no one is hard headed here! even using one at a red light can be dangerous,as referenced by a previous poster.using one in a car is a safety issue,and soon will be un lawful.statistics bear this out.it's becoming an epidemic of "carnage" on the roads. the (powerful) cell phone lobby for years
kept laws from being passed to protect their interests,but now all that is going away,because the damage on our highways and roads is immeasurable,and getting worse with each passing day.i guess the message here is one of restraint,and being cognizant of your surroundings,but even more important,is it's relevancy to OTHERS as well.it's just an unsafe practice,both to you and other drivers on the road.
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How about this...a few weeks ago I was sitting at a red light behind an SUV, who was first up at the light. He/She proceeded to put it in reverse and start backing up to swing a right turn instead of going straight. If I had my nose buried in a cell phone he/she would have smashed into the front of my car. Instead, I was paying attention, saw the reverse lights, and honked in time to warn them...