Hey distracted drivers talking on cell phones: look at this sign!

Cellphone

Trolling the wires yesterday, this photo caught my eye for obvious reasons: might it not be necessary to have a few such signs here? The photo was taken earlier this week in Manila. The Automobile Assn. there has called for a complete ban on using cellphones while driving.

I don't know about you, but I still see people holding phones to their ears while driving. Which reminds me that it's time to start pulling stats from local agencies on the number of cellphone tickets handed out so far. Anyone out there been nabbed? Seen anyone else pulled over?

--Steve Hymon

photo: Dennis M. Sabangan / European Pressphoto Agency

 



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