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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (150765)	6/4/2001 6:00:11 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Just opinions.... Safety Hazards: Cell Phones vs Tolls NewsMax.com contributor Fr. Michael Reilly offers his observations about one always-overlooked aspect of the cell phone safety debate: When the media reports on cell phones and distracted driving there is one major distraction never mentioned: tolls. Isn't it amazing that every major study indicates that cell phones are not the major distraction on the road. Instead, changing radio stations, looking out the window at accidents, correcting mischievous children, and eating are listed as bigger problems. It is equally amazing that splitting from three lanes to fifteen to pay a toll, and then switching back to three, is not a distraction. Switching lanes to match up with "Cash only," "EZ Pass only," "Full Service," is not a distraction. Fumbling for exact change, tickets, or an EZ Pass badge is not a distraction. Bureaucrats who earn their living by collecting $7 tolls to cross a bridge would never allow such a discussion. tom watson tosiwmee