James Bond: Ban Cell Phoning While Driving

James Bond: I’m beginning to lean towards a ban. I was not at first. However, as a bike rider, I see a lot of people talking on these phones and oblivious to things around them. Today, I was driving behind a woman who appeared to be drunk driving, swerving across the center line and well over into a bike lane. She was also going about 7 mph under the speed limit. When I got up next to her at the light, she was talking away on her cell phone, very animated and laughing and expressive with her hands. It was crazy. At that moment, I began leaning very heavily towards a ban. I’ve had it. Too many otherwise responsible adults are ABUSING cell phone usage in their cars, seriously endangering the lives of other people. I think we should treat them just like DUIs.

DFO: I started believing in a ban last spring when I rode my bike to work. You can be doing everything right on a bike — and still get knocked into Forest Cemetery by some ninny who’s not paying attention on a cell phone. Whenever you see someone make a wide turn from one street onto another, in slow motion, you know they’re on their cell. Or drunk. Ban ‘em.