Very interesting. I have lately been driving more slowly and more warily due to the dramatic increase of people crossing over into my lane or failing to yield. If in a left turn lane, I stop a full car length back from the white line, due to people turning sloppily, often with phone in hand. One gal who almost ran me down came into a traffic circle doing about 50, and was lucky not to overturn. As she passed by, I saw her lower the phone, kind of shrug, and put the phone back to ear while continuing only a little slower.
I hope it’s a passing phase. We really can’t tolerate such slovenliness!
It’s not just phones. On one trip to San Francisco four years ago I experienced two instances. First on the way, in heavy traffic, I spotted a woman with a mirror propped up on the dash above the steering wheel using both hands applying her eye make-up. . . leaning forward to get a better view in the mirror at fifty-five MPH.
What was she controlling the car with. . . both hands were farding her eyes. Yes, that’s a word. Ask Rush Limbaugh. . . many years ago he had a campaign against women “farding” in cars. LOL.
On the way back, going a cross the Bay Bridge, I was passed on the right by a guy with a 15” notebook propped up on the dashboard. As he passed, I could see he was watching something. . . my girlfriend did a double-take and said “Oh my God! He’s watching porn!” I looked again and sure enough, he was. At sixty miles per hour with no view in front. . . none at all!
Where are the cops when you want one???
Forty years ago it was, "CB Radio"... I guess sunspots put the kibosh on that fad.