Phone and drive = bloody idiot


	Phone and drive = bloody idiot

uberkiwi

1-5-2008 5:18 PM

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cars, motoring, safety, driving

uberkiwi says:

Couldn't agree more. Whenever I see someone weaving around, speeding up and slowing down in an unpredictable manner, I initially think they are drunk. Usually though it is someone on a mobile.

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