Asked downtown
Have you had a close call with a driver talking on a cell phone?
Brenda ColdrenResident, Pleasanton
Yes, I’ve witnessed close calls. I think drivers need to give full attention to the road. I’d be more comfortable if they didn’t have a cell phone in their hand.
Gil Cisneros
School Teacher, Dublin
Yes, I have. Driving home last week on 580, I was pulling by a big semi truck, and next thing I know, he was right next to my sideview mirror, just a couple of inches away. I think drivers need their full attention on the road.
Karen Ackerman
Finance, Tenn.
Almost every day. I commute 45 minutes a day, each way, and most of the time when you see someone changing lanes erratically, they are on a cell phone.
Rod Scott
Marketing, Pleasanton
Yes, this morning actually. We were pulling out of the driveway, and a driver had lost control and hit the curb. I don’t think anyone should be talking on a cell phone as they drive.
Ingrid Revis
Homemaker, Pleasanton
Yes, it was in Virginia. There was a woman driving an Excursion, smoking and talking on the cell phone as she was trying to pull out of a parking lot. I could see two kids in car seats in the back of the car. She wasn’t looking and caused someone else to jam on their brakes. Unless it’s an emergency, don’t talk on your cell phone while you are driving.
Compiled by Sandy Christman
