My wife complained to me a few weeks ago, "Whenever you talk on the cell
phone, you slow down and leave too much space in front of you."

I'm still scratching my head over that one.

No doubt cell phones are a distraction, but as Bill pointed out, so are many
other things.  The trick is to maintain driving as the top priority.  I have
many times done the " 'Hang on a sec.' and drop the phone" routine, just
because I don't like what traffic is doing ahead of me.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill N" <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: Bumper Stickers

> I use a phone while driving quite a bit, due to the nature of my business.
I live in a rural
> area, and I might think again about it if I drove in congested urban
areas.  However, ANY
> activity while driving has the potential to distract the driver.  I will
pay more attention to
> the anti-phone crowd when they also want laws passed banning smoking,
eating, radio adjusting,
> cd changing, girl watching, or any other potentially distracting
activities.  Let's not forget
> that driving with both hands on the wheel is safer, so any of you that
sometimes drive with one
> hand better shape up.
>
> My Vanagon is an automatic, and that also helps since I don't need three
hands to hold phone,
> steer, and shift.  Many insurance companies give non-smokers a discount
because there is clear
> evidence that non-smokers have fewer accidents.  The evidence regarding
phone use and accidents
> is conflicted, with reports coming down on both sides.  At least that
makes it easy for anyone
> to find a study supporting their position.
>
> Bill
>
> > My vote is:
> >
> > "Hang up and Drive !"
> > one for the rear and one reversed on top, center of front windshield.
> >
> > JB - has phone and knows how/when to use it, rather, not to use it.
>