Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Mon, Jun 02 2008
California drivers have less than a month to prepare themselves to give up holding their cell phone next to their head and talking on it while driving (except in the case where the are calling a number such as 911 in an emergency. My personal opinion is that even hands-free cell phone use is risky while driving, but the law is at least taking one step toward preventing accidents caused by distracted drivers. Not long ago we saw a young woman driving a high-profile vehicle with advertising painted on it, driving toward us on a winding road, holding the steering wheel at the top with her wrists and laughing and text messaging on her cell phone by holding the phone above the steering wheel. People seem willing to take strange chances when they're behind the wheel. The vehicle we saw is often parked in front of a local church. I hope the young woman thinks about the fact that she could have killed someone with her irresponsible behavior.
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