I see many people talking on their cell phones while driving or riding their bikes, and to such as these do I bring back an article from my archives: The young man driving the latest fancy car had one arm on the steering wheel and the other hugging his cell phone in an intimate embrace: “Did I wake you up?,” he asked, speaking seductively into the mouthpiece.
You know you shouldn’t phone and drive,” said the husky voice at the other end”
“What are cell phones for?,” asked the young man, “if not for taking the boredom out of driving!.”
The signal in front, suddenly turned to red, but the young man with his phone pressed to his ear and his mind pressed elsewhere did not notice the change and continued driving through.
“What are you wearing?” he asked, holding his breath in anticipation and literally looking into the phone. He did not see the startled scooterist veering dangerously to avoid him. All he felt was a thud, which he mistook for the sound of his own heart beat as he repeated the question “What are you wearing?”
“Come and see,” said the husky voice at the other end.
Yes I’m coming,” said the young man accelerating his car, so that the speedometer needle started climbing up dangerously, “and I’m not going to put this phone off till I reach you.” The other drivers on the road, in their cars and buses and trucks tried desperately to pull their vehicles quickly out of the way of the speeding car.
“Hello, hello,” said the young man, suddenly realising the phone had gone off. “Hello, sweetheart hello,” he shouted into the mouthpiece. “Damn,” he shouted, “damn,” and drove faster. An old lady with a walking stick, crossing the road at a pedestrian crossing did not see the approaching car. She was flung up, high into the air and the crowd that gathered round her, knew that she would never need the stick again. The young man in the car only shouted deeper into his cell phone. “Hello, hello, damn, damn, damn…..”
A schoolboy, was astonished to see the car bearing down on him. He jumped out of the way in time, but not before his school bag and lunch box were scattered allover the road. He wondered whether his father had made a mistake in telling him to cross the road when the lights were green. He decided not to obey the signals again.
Meanwhile, the young man driving the latest fancy car, one arm on the steering wheel and the other hugging his cell phone, bent down to press redial so that he could talk to his girlfriend again. His eyes were filled with anticipation…. He did not see the lorry switching lanes in front of him….
“Hello,” said the husky voice at the other end of the line, “hello,” she shouted as she heard the piercing scream and the sound of tearing metal. “Hello,” screamed the husky voice at the other end again, but the young man one mangled arm on the smashed wheel and the other still clutching his cell phone, lay still, never to hear her again……..!
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Irresponsible behaviour is a forerunner to destruction. These days it’s either Bluetooth gadgets or car phones. All of these are dangerous
I seriously don’t understand the urgency of answering a call or responding to a text while driving or riding. Yes we know time is precious and multitasking is the norm today But then isn’t life and safety of self and others far more precious? The cell phone exists to bring the world closer and get work done faster But somewhere in the process we have lost basic common sense and responsibility while using it Like every other gadget, we forget that humans need to have control over it and not the other way around. Thank you Bob for this much needed reminder
It’s an everyday affair these days and I have a feeling that people act too busy. Unless stringent law is not in place, many lives will be lost and we become mere spectators.
I remember a girl met with an accident wearing head phones on and listening to music. My dad said to do one thing at a time and do it best as I’d try clearing the table with vessels all piled up. We must always focus on one thing. I burn things if I keep something on the stove and go away.
I’ve seen riders & drivers message on their phones, which is far worse than talking on the phone.
How do we rid ourselves of morons as these, who throw caution to the winds and can kill a human over a conversation!
Are there no rules to report such drivers?