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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM)
QCOM 174.01-0.3%Nov 14 9:30 AM EST
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To: qwave who wrote (62090)1/13/2000 3:48:00 PM
From: Lynn  Read Replies (1) of 152472
 
It is my understanding that some states are considering legislation that would make it a violation to drive while taking on a cell phone. I think its only a matter of time before the insurance industry steps in such that if two people are in a collision and one of them is talking on a phone at the time of impact, the phone talker will be held the guilty party.

In the past year I have run the same red light 4 times intentionally rather then get hit from the rear by some jerk yacking on the phone and not realizing the light turned red. Its a rural area so there are not many lights, but one of these days when I am totally stopped at the light and some joker comes barreling down on me at 50 mph+ and does not hear my horn, I'm not going to be able to merely run the light to avoid getting in an accident [because traffic will be going the other way].

Before Christmas I was out shopping with my neighbor, driving on I-95 during rush hour, when her phone rang. Instead of watching the traffic, she started looking on the _floor_ feeling around for the phone. I quickly said I would try to find it but man oh man, we swerved into the left lane and almost side-swiped another car.

I might hold shares of QCOM and see a lot of positive value to owning a cell phone, but phones in cars drive me nuts--too dangerous for other drivers on the road. People chatting on the phone while they drive can be just as dangerous as people driving drunk.

Lynn
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