Re: Should Md. Ban Cell phones in cars?

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From: Mam
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 15:58

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The answer to this is easy. Consider the following with one-tenth
second difference.

The left turn signals turned green while the straight traffic signals
remained red at the intersection of 543 and 22 in BelAir, MD. I
started into the intersection to make my legal left turn. As I did,
the woman in the car on the opposite side of the intersection
immediately proceded to run the red light and go straight through the
intersection. She barely missed the front of my car. My car breaks
made a decently loud sound. I was lucky.

I am sure that this woman is neither aware that she ran the red light
nor that she almost wrecked. She was talking on a cell phone and was
so focused on her conversation that she failed to see the light,
myself, her mistake or her situation.

I think the solution is obvious. No cell phone usage while driving a
car. 911 calls only.

There is nothing in your social or business life that entitles you to
risk my life to engage in an activity that you could pull off the road
and park for a minute to accomplish. If my life does not matter to
you, think of someone whose life you do value. While you think of how
safely you drive with your phone, remember the woman in my (true)
story has no idea this incident happened.

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From: mamandmam@msn.com (Mam)
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Subject: Re: Should Md. Ban Cell phones in cars?
Date: 14 Feb 2003 07:58:09 -0800
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