We have noticed a real decline in driving abilities. People used to take pride in their driving skills and knowledge; but in our area now, many people never use turn signals, always block intersections, haven’t figured out a 4-way stop - and THE DAMN CELL PHONES have almost gotten us killed a couple of times.
No, driving isn’t much fun anymore.
-JT
That is, in part, due to the near total disappearance of the manual transmission. The ability to drive one is now so rare that a manual is now actually a theft deterrent.
And with the right hand freed from shifting, it is now available full time for cell phone duty.
i have lost three trucks to people yaking on the damn things.