Sometimes I feel like Tim Brown
I’ve been spoiled recently. It has been awesome outside, and I rode my bike to work a couple times in the last week. This morning, however, I drove the Jetta to work and I was nearly hit twice.
Maybe it was that the Jetta is a smaller mid-size sedan and was harder to see, or maybe it was that the Jetta’s diesel engine is on the quieter side, or maybe it was the fact that both near misses were caused by drivers talking on cell phones.
Granted driving is relatively simple at times, there are other times that demand more attention; be it lane changing, traffic lights, stop signs, intersections, merges and yields. I really think it unfortunate that I am seeing more and more near misses with drivers on cell phones (to be honest not all, but many!).
I found this cartoon kinda funny… but if you have hit a deer, you might not.
May 16th, 2006 @ 9:11 am
hahaha … that’s a gooder!!
the cartoon that is .. not the “almost being hit” … that’s why I make it a point never to answer my phone while i’m driving … and if i’m a passenger with someone whose phone is ringing, i’ll offer to talk on their behalf ….
granted there are other distractions as well: radio, kids screaming, eating, etc. and most of my accidents have been either impatience or poor judgement for turning large vehicles … but nevertheless, a cell phone is a big distraction.
June 1st, 2006 @ 3:50 pm
I just noticed your comment was awaiting moderation for the past 2 weeks… oops sorry, I’ll see about fixing that.