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Old 02-16-2005, 06:59 AM
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Default Everyone should get handsfree setup in their car!

So I am following this moron in an Olds Alero on the highway, leaving plenty of distance between us. I am observing some pretty bad driving behavior...shifting from the left lane into the next lane, then quick reaction shift to the left lane when he realized that he was drifting to the right. Luckily, an alert driver in that lane shifted over.

As I am thinking about whether or not it is good to be in front or behind this moron (I decide that behind is better, which I will explain later), I see him start drifting left, and right into the guardrail, in the process kicking up all this stuff (sand, rock, etc.) up in the air and unavoidable.

After he hit the guardrail, he floors it and accelerates to 90 MPH and cuts off a few folks to get to the breakdown lane and assess the damage. As I pass him, I see that this moron has been on his cell phone...idiot!

I should have gotten in front I guess, but I decided to try to stay behind him, since I was worried about getting rear ended by him if there was a slow-down anywhere ahead. I guess I would have been better off ahead of this idiot. Oh well...he probably would have hit me if I tried to pass on the right anyway.

Add a few more dings to the front end, as well as more pitting in the windshield, thanks to this guy ((
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Everyone should hang up and drive..
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Default <in best Newman's voice> Haaa Haaa! I don't normally wish ill for people; but,

I don't have a whole bunch of sympathy for cell phone drivers. Haa Haa!
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Default why is everyone so upset by cell phones talkers what about girls and make-up , burgers (worst exp.

i ever had ) and also cigarettes throwing over the window (very popular ) so its not just cell phones.
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Default Some guys like clear corners and the like. I love my installed megaphone like police cruisers use.

I love it even more when the offending driver is looking through every window trying to figure out who is talking to him.
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DRIVING! ;-)
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Last week I saw a woman eating a bowl of cereal at a stoplight. Soembody stop the madness!
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Default I use mine in the car...handsfree, but...

if I see traffic ahead, I usualy terminate thecall so I can pay attention.

No wonder why so many states are adopting laws prohibiting cell phone use unless it is handsfree, but even that is no guarantee.

I can't figure out why that guy couldn't keep a straight line! Moron!
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Default I actually saw one using a calculator! Half a hand holding the wheel and calculator the other

running the numbers. You could see she was look at it and not the road.

I love the bowl of cereal. That's one I have to wait to see. 8^)
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Uh, this topic was Cellphones specifically. The rest are just as bad.


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