I really do hate to be redundant here, but it’s just so topical.

In California, a bill was passed in September 2006 regarding the use of mobile phones while driving. However, this new law won’t take effect until July 1, 2008 (which is over half a year away), and the penalty for using your phone while driving is not a deterrent at all (and it has several exceptions).

When you can get out of a ticket for $20 (for your first offence, and $50 for your second), just carry some extra cash and keep on talking, right?

I’ve seen an increased number of people driving around on the phone, and not just holding it up to their ears but actually cradling it between their ear and shoulder. They are driving down the road with their head tilted off to one side.

How on earth can you see the van full of children that you’re about to plough in to, if your eye line is underneath the dashboard??

Please do the world a favour, buy yourself a headset, learn how to use it, and remember that most of us are not important enough to NEED to take that call while going 80mph down the highway.

Remember when people had pagers? You could be notified if you had an urgent call to take, then make the call WHEN IT WAS APPROPRIATE.

Oh for the good old days.