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Article: Taking Cell Phones Out of Drivers' Hands No Panacea.(Cell phone safety in traffic)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- September 3, 2001
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SINCE lawmakers worried about auto safety have begun taking cell phones out of the hands of drivers, for consistency's sake they should address the mascara problem as well.
No one can tell me that women -- well, mostly women -- aren't poking their eyes out or smashing into other vehicles as a consequence of behind-the-wheel cosmetic sessions.
In this motorist's humble opinion, highway cosmeticians are proliferating. It's also not unusual, when everybody's busy multitasking, to find drivers reading newspapers, reviewing tax returns or just munching on Big Macs while keeping a distracted eye on the road.
Not to forget that drivers are still doing ...