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Comment Please... (Score 1) 421

OK...I was swept up by the CB radio craze of the 70's and obtained my driver's license in 1978. The first thing I did was install a mobile CB in my first car. I talked on that CB quite a bit while driving and never had an accident. Then in the 80's, I obtained my amateur radio license (General Class). So what did I do: install a VHF/UHF rig in my car and talked on it all the time without incident. Eventually, I installed an HF rig in my vehicle, worked DX on 10 and 20 meters and even worked code, all while driving my car. No accidents. Now I've had a cell phone in my car since they were introduced (big ugly bag phone initially). Again, never an accident and never even that feeling of "whoa!" I better pay attention. Police, fire, EMS and even garbage trucks have two-way radios and/or cell phones. They seem to get along just fine, talking on a communications device and driving. Did someone wave a magic wand over their head and give them a special "anti-stupid" power that allows them to talk and drive at the same time?? I guess the rest of us are just not worthy. Enough is enough on this ridiculous notion. I think I'm going to install an old rotary phone in my car. Maybe if I can't wreck while talking, I can beat myself in the head with the reciever so big moron brother can say "look, he was using a phone and caused the crash".

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