Cars are not a rolling office

[IT Grunt]

Coming back from a work trip today, I'm driving along when I come up behind this car that is weaving over the shoulder and the center line like he's drunk. After a while he keeps it straight, but I get a chance to pass him. What do I see?

He is holding a legal pad against the steering wheel and talking into his cell phone like he's making a dictation. When he notices me looking, he quickly puts the phone and notepad down.

What. A. Dipshit.

[Jay 2K Winger]

Whenever I see someone obviously not paying attention to the road-- whether they're weaving around, or driving too slowly for conditions (driving too slow can be almost as dangerous as driving too fast in some cases!), or not paying attention to traffic signals-- because they're on their phones, my reaction is always the same.

I start screaming in my car: "HANG UP THE G**DAMN PHONE!!"

[lordlundar]

Where I live we have laws about that. If you spot a situation like that you're permitted to use your cell phone and phone the police to let them know. Any other use of a cell phone while driving is illegal.

[pudddykat]

UGH! I know that feel! Jay you are sooooo right going too slow can be just as dangerous and I hate getting stuck behind an turtle. Too many idiots. Half the time my BF/carpool buddy and I are just grateful to get home alive. I am worried for humanity.

[BPFH]

Coming back from a work trip today, I'm driving along when I come up behind this car that is weaving over the shoulder and the center line like he's drunk. After a while he keeps it straight, but I get a chance to pass him. What do I see?

He is holding a legal pad against the steering wheel and talking into his cell phone like he's making a dictation.

My variant on this one was from when I used to work in downtown Detroit, and I was headed back west on 94 to get home. Somewhere between the Detroit city limits and Metro Airport, I got stuck in the left lane behind a guy who'd slow down to 55, go up to 75 or so, then 60--just couldn't keep a consistent speed. (The speed limit there is 70 mph, for what it's worth.) What's more, the speedups usually occurred just when I'd spotted a gap in the center lane that I could use to pass him.

Then I noticed that he was looking over at the passenger seat. As in, leaning over to look at the passenger seat, whenever he'd slow down.

I can only assume that he had a laptop or briefcase open and was looking at Really Important Documents[tm] while driving.

[protege]

I can only assume that he had a laptop or briefcase open and was looking at Really Important Documents[tm] while driving.

Documents? He was probably trying to watch porn

But seriously, I've seen several people trying to read while driving. I can understand looking at a map while sitting at a light. I can't understand trying to handle a Port Authority bus...while flipping through a magazine or newspaper. I understand that the near-flat steering wheel makes an excellent "table," but seriously? Yep, I saw that earlier tonight. When I passed the bus, the driver was holding the wheel with one hand, and the paper with the other. I can't really be surprised--the Authority got into a bit of hot water last year...when two of their drivers caused an accident while they were drag racing on the highway. One bus clipped the other, which then went off the road, flipped, and rolled down a hill