In the UK if the Police find you talking on a cell phone while driving you
will be pulled over and charged. I believe the offence is "Driving without
due care and attention". There is even talk of restricting the use of
hands free phones.
Slight extension of Lannis's closing comment
Just because you are paranoid it doesn't mean they aren't out to get you!!
Dave Vodden
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Subject: Re: From The Times of London
In a message dated 6/14/99 18:03:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ARoman4047
writes:
<<
Any particular reason why being a idiot and yakking on one's
phone
while
(purportedly), driving is effeminate? >>
Actually, my first impression was the same as Harris's. Talking on a cell
phone IS an awful lot like putting on makeup using the rear-view mirror
while
driving. Although, on the other hand, I used to ride sometimes with a
salesman who used to fill order forms on a clipboard on his knee while
driving, looking at the road once every 10 seconds or so.
After spending 275K+ miles on bikes, I can't help keeping both hands on the
wheel and my head on a swivel. I really hate seeing people do something
else
while driving (like eating a Big Mac, slapping the kids, looking for a map,
and tuning the radio all at the same time). It's not paranoia if they're
really after you.
Lannis
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