Which is worse??? You decide!!!

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   This morning as I was driving up the HOV lanes between Duke Street and Seminary Road at around 7am, I come up behind a smug driving a white Prius in the left lane and the driver is going slower than I am.  I signal my intention to change lanes using my factory installed blinkers and go around the slower vehicle in the right lane.  

	As I come along side of him, what is he doing?  Reading a newspaper?  Combing his hair?  Brushing his teeth?  Eating a bowl of cereal or oatmeal or grits? Saying good morning to Mr. Happy?

	HE IS SCROLLING THROUGH HIS BLACKBERRY AND READING EMAILS while holding the Blackberry in both hands and steering with his forearms laid across the top of the steering wheel (or should we refer that that round thing in front of him as a "Blackberry Viewing Stand").  And he is doing this as we are traveling at 70mph.  [:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!] 

	If I knew that it would not have caused an accident, I would have laid on my horn but being the law-abiding driver that I am, I sped up to get away from him.

	You decide which is worse...talking on a cell phone or reading email on a Blackberry while driving in rush hour traffic?

	'Nuff said.

	John

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Road Warrior Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 07 Jan 2005 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Road Warrior Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Which is worse??? You decide!!! Posted: 23 Feb 2005 at 8:10am
	This morning as I was driving up the HOV lanes between Duke Street and Seminary Road at around 7am, I come up behind a smug driving a white Prius in the left lane and the driver is going slower than I am. I signal my intention to change lanes using my factory installed blinkers and go around the slower vehicle in the right lane. As I come along side of him, what is he doing? Reading a newspaper? Combing his hair? Brushing his teeth? Eating a bowl of cereal or oatmeal or grits? Saying good morning to Mr. Happy? HE IS SCROLLING THROUGH HIS BLACKBERRY AND READING EMAILS while holding the Blackberry in both hands and steering with his forearms laid across the top of the steering wheel (or should we refer that that round thing in front of him as a "Blackberry Viewing Stand"). And he is doing this as we are traveling at 70mph. [:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!][:(!] If I knew that it would not have caused an accident, I would have laid on my horn but being the law-abiding driver that I am, I sped up to get away from him. You decide which is worse...talking on a cell phone or reading email on a Blackberry while driving in rush hour traffic? 'Nuff said. John

KatieM Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 30 Apr 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote KatieM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 2005 at 9:55am
	I thought I'd seen everything! Drivers applying make-up, curling hair, teasing hair and applying hairspray, painting TOE NAILS even. I STILL gag when I remember seeing a driver running down the road sucking on his toothbrush - not brushing, mind you - sucking on it. This is a new one for me. Blackberry, cell phone...hmmm. Both rate high on the accident-waiting-to-happen scale, but I'd say Blackberry.

getmehome pweeze Members Profile Find Members Posts Master Slug Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 501	Post Options Post Reply Quote getmehome pweeze Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 2005 at 1:00pm
	I'd say blackberry. Anyone ever seen the movie Thinner? Eat your own pie, white man from town! :'}