DEAR ABBY: May I offer a new clause to the "Safety Contract for a New Driver" that appeared in your column? It would read: "I promise not to use a cellular phone while driving."
As I write this, my granddaughter is in bed recovering from an automobile accident that occurred because she was on the car phone with her boyfriend. To prevent such a thing from happening again, a law to stop people from talking on the phone while driving can't come soon enough.
I used to be in outside sales and carried a cellular phone in my car for business. However, when I used it, I always pulled over to the side of the road so I could give my customer my undivided attention. People who think they can drive and talk on the phone at the same time are only kidding themselves. They'd be shocked if they could follow themselves on the road and see how much they are NOT paying attention. -- TWO HANDS ON THE WHEEL
DEAR TWO HANDS: I agree. But the mobile phone lobby is very powerful, and until our legislators realize they are facing an alarmed and angry voting bloc if they don't pass laws prohibiting drivers on cell phones, nothing will change.