As I was driving the family to church, listening to some great Switchfoot music, we came upon a very slow Ford Expedition. We live quite a ways from church and take a road that's a little twist but not too dangerous until yesterday. The speed limit is 45 MPH and this driver is going about 35 and swerving like they'd had a few too many Mai Tai's, but it was about 10:45 AM. We keep going and then I saw it, the driver clearly takes the phone from their ear and starts fumbling for numbers. This gets me a bit upset so I honk. Look, now was the time for this driver to pull over and make these all important phone calls. Nobody likes getting stuck behind the slow-pokes but when it's because they are swerving and driving slow because of doing phone business, that just stinks. Once we got to the passing zone and we drove away, you could see in the rear view mirror the continued swerving. It's probably not a 911 call but there needs to be a easy hotline to report drivers like this.
Posted by Tim at December 8, 2003 10:54 PMA law should be proposed that calls for muliplied fines for traffic infractions committed while using a cell phone. This is similar to the "fines doubled in construction zones." idea.
Use of cell phones should also be deemed a sole offense for which police can stop motorists.
In other words, if you are able to safely operate your vehicle while using a cellphone, no harm no foul. If you are a committing offenses while using your phone, get out your wallet.
I agree there should be an enforced rule that makes you pull over to talk on a cell phone, unless its hand held. That's not the only problem though there's also a matter of eating food or drinking something. That's why my class and I at Tanana Middle school feel verry important about this, and wish you would help us out, on a way to let the state know we realy care about this, and that we want something done, and were prepared to do something about it.
Posted by: Anna Gabriel at March 8, 2004 09:46 PM
