I was driving behind a pickup on the way home a few weeks ago, and thought the driver was DUI. The road is full of curves(I think they followed a snake trail when they built the road) and this guy was over the lane dividing stripes one minute and then almost in the ditch.
I followed him for over five miles and was afraid to pass, as were the other drivers. I wasn’t in that big a hurry to have a crash with him, so I just followed at a safe distance. As we came into a small town, he hung up his cell phone. After that, he drove normally.
I’ve had similar experiences with cell phone users. Beyond the belief that that one should not carry on extended conversations while driving with one hand occupied (stop it now), what I don’t understand is that some people find it difficult to simply drive and talk at the same time. In the Multitasking Department, It’s not exactly juggling while riding a unicycle and drinking a glass of water. It makes me wonder what other thought processes they can’t execute cleanly while doing something else.