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From: mzal@pegasus.UUCP (Mike Zaleski)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Car Telephones
Message-ID: <2339@pegasus.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 22-May-85 10:38:09 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 22 10:38:09 1985
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> Why should Mobile Telephones be treated any different than CB radios?

>> Because CB radios are generally used as low level time passers when your
>> brain is is slow-mode anyway.  It's always a grab bag as to who you're
>> going to talk to ...
>> A celluar phone, on the other hand, ties directly into Ma Bell ... [and]
>> ... hence allows you to talk to anyone you want at any time you want.

This argument is pure rationalization.  Chatting to one's regular CB
pals can be just as distracting as talking to one's friends on the phone
or in the the car if they are with you.  The only difference with CB
radios and mobile telephones is that you also have something in your
hand.

Not that I am oposed to CB radios (I have one in all three of my cars)
or mobile telephones, but I recognize them for what they are - ways of
distracting the driver.  But the thought of a few more slightly distracted
drivers just doesn't bother me much.

-- "The Model Citizen" Mike^Z
   Zaleski@Rutgers   [ allegra, ihnp4 ] pegasus!mzal