Criminal Behavior !!!

[mrerick]

Ron and Gerben,

Driving distractions are pretty bad here. Gerben, your "S" class brings layered defense to the concept of "defensive driving"... They are beautiful cars.

I regularly drive late at night along a rural road. At least once or twice a week, I am behind a chemically distracted driver (usually alcohol...). The weaving and inconsistent speed changes are clear give aways.

Our area is a reasonably polite part of the USA. Once, I had a driver distracted by a cellphone dangerously cut me off in traffic near a stoplight. He got out of his truck, and walked over to my car to apologize!

Marc

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by mrerick

Once, I had a driver distracted by a cellphone dangerously cut me off in traffic near a stoplight.

That seems to be the latest dumb driving move...In my experience (I drive a truck 6+ hours a day in my job) it's young women/girls talking on their cell phones while driving (it is illegal here in NYS but not enforced) and not signaling turns...I try not to be sexist, but I have seen very few men talking & driving with one hand...

But the FedEx driver here (a women) is *always* on her cell phone...presumably to her terminal/dispatcher, but it is still illegal...and dangerous...

Besides not signaling, one-handed driving causes drivers to clip their corners when turning at intersections...I've nearly been sideswiped by more cell talkers than I can count...

I have a cellphone that I usually carry in my lunchbox...No call is that important that I need to answer it immediately...