Re: 30 days in the hole

["Paul Parry" <paulp@rocketworks.com>]

>Someone on the end of the phone has no idea what other problems the
>driver has to deal with, and carries no blethering and demanding
>attention no matter what is happening.

Not only that, but when you're talking to a passenger, you can take
advantage of the person's presence to convey additional meaning (body
language, expressions, etc.). Talking to someone who's not there requires a
lot more concentration.

It seems that every day on the DC Beltway, I'm either cut off by someone
talking on their cell phone and not paying attention, or pass a rear-ender
that was obviously caused by someone using a cell phone. Traffic's bad
enough around here without these accidents and delays.

-Paul Parry
Arlington, VA