I'm going to start carrying a big freakin' shovel...
 

Alright, this one is for you tired, lazy, stupid and cheap meatheads.....

I have the notion to start carrying a big freakin' shovel so I can beat some sense into these idiot's heads. I am talking about MORONS who have to talk on their cellphones while they drive....but are too damn CHEAP to get a hands-free headset so they can actually concentrate on driving!!

Folks, if you drive and hold your cellphone in your left hand....YOU CANNOT SEE YOUR LEFT MIRROR WORTH "SQUAT"!! Get that through your pointy little heads!

Several times in the last few days...I have been going down the road....passing someone who is yapping on their cellphone, holding it up with their left hand, completely obscuring their vision of their left mirror....and they move out to pass....and neither use turn signals or even bother to look!!!~!!! :hellno::pissedoff::hellno::pissedoff:

Its bad enough that morons in 4 wheelers have to engage in marathon conversations the minute they start the car, or have to text every other idiot they know..... But I am talking about so called PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS!!!

Statistics show that over 6000 people are killed in collisions where one of the people was using their cellphone!! That is more than the number of people who are killed in collisions with CMV's!!

IF YOU ARE TOO DAMNED CHEAP TO GET A "BLUETOOTH" OR EVEN A CORDED HEADSET.......SHUT THE "F" UP AND PARK THE DAMN TRUCK!!!:pissedoff::pissedoff::pissedoff::pissedoff:

Also, this is for you pointy headed shcmucks....if you can't engage in a conversation without erratically driving and slowing down blocking traffic......SHUT UP or PARK IT!!!!

?Get the message?

So do you get their truck number and report them to their companies, or are you just going to yell at the wrong people all day instead of actually taking some kind of action that might help correct the problem?

That makes no sense whatsoever. My eyes are not in my hand or my ear, and I don't place the phone over my eyes when I talk. Elaborate please.

Rev,I was thinking the same thing. I dont really condone talking on the phone like that but MOST of us have done it at some point and I cant recall a time ever when I did this that the view of my mirror was obscured. I really dont see how you figure your whole entire view of the mirror is blocked. You would have to be scooted up all the way in your seat all the way to the steering wheel leaning forward and sticking your elbow way out in front of your face to completely block your view of your left mirror when having a phone to your ear. again,please note i am not saying its cool to yak on the phone while you are driving but most of the types of accidents are not due to mirrors being obscured they are due to inattention to whats going on and not an obstructed view of your left hand mirror. Thats just my take on it though.

I understand what you're saying, but it makes no sense.

If you are doing ANYTHING and i mean ANYTHING in the cab of your truck other than driving, you are distracted. Wether thats talking on a cell phone, hands free or not, eating your fast food, picking your nose, whatever....you are driving distracted. PERIOD. hands free dont allow you to concentrate any more on the road....you're still thinking about conversation....

Well said Rev....lol sure would look funny with my eyes on the side of my head. I say the people who cant drive with 1 hand need to be off the road!!!!!! When I use my phone im in the slow lane and at the speed limit!!!

I think cell phones are just the whipping boy for people that can't drive to start with.

I find a complete lack of speed control to be more of an issue with the cell phone holders.

1) Dial or answer --> slow down

2) Realize you're going slowly and people are passing you --> floor it

3) Realize you're speeding --> slow down

4) Get involved in your conversation --> slow down more

Repeat steps 2 through 4 until the call has ended and then swerve out of your lane while trying to put the phone back wherever you keep it.

You got it Vito!

It's gotten to the point I can tell when someone answers their phone when I'm following them...without actually SEEING them in their mirror.

BUT...another thing.

Handsfree or not....I also believe it's the CONVERSATION thats distracting. I've seen many who drive eratically (sp?) even when wearing a headset.

You know the old saying...."can't walk and chew gum at the same time."