Re: OT Crowding the Interesection DOES NOT get you out there any faster...

[Cam-man <none@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jim inspired greatness with:

>>
>In New York law says hand's free cell phone use only.
>
>When the law was first passed, summons were being issued all over the
>place.
>So some people went out and bought hands free accessories.
>Now ..... you even see cops riding by, using their cell phones while
>driving.
>Only time you'll get a summons now is if you're blatantly caught using
>it by a cop or if you have an accident while using it.
>
>So ..... all it amounts to is ...... they simply passed a law and
>nobody showed up to obey it.



The problem is not holding the handset......

When you are engaged in a conversation on the phone, you are not
devoting your attention to driving.  NY missed the point, even though
well intentioned.  There have been many studies done on this -- it's
not the act of physically holding the phone, (or WORSE dialing,
pressing buttons).....  it's the FACT that the DRIVERS attention is
diverted from the task of DRIVING.

Company policy should dictate NO DRIVING WHILE ON THE PHONE!

Driving is a full-time job!  This is not the time to make up hours in
the office.  If you want to make drive time productive listen to a
tape, and don't take notes.