Re: phones, drinks, smokes & manual transmissions

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

> Dear Phil,
> It was with a heavy heart that I read your note about the prohibition of
> phones, drinks and smokes while driving in the UK.

> Of course, it makes no difference whether the car is manual or automatic.
> With a manual, it's only used once in a while to get up to speed after a
> stop, and only a couple of gears at that. The rest can be skipped.

Shift?  Gears?  I just leave my car in 3rd all the time now...

-- 
Huw Powell

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