While out to lunch with a friend, I was driving back on Saratoga Ave (for you local guys) towards 280. Next to me was a girl doing about 20 in the 35, yapping away on her cell phone, putting on makeup, and fuddling with something else, barely looking. Well, I tried desperately to get her attention, highbeamed, honked my horn, got in front of her and tapped the brakes...nothing. She was just doing her thing. I got back on the driver side of her car.
Now my buddy and I concluded long ago that she was unfit to be on the road (just like 75% of the other drivers...what's wrong when 85% of people think they're above average...uh...yeah). Luckily for me, I had some gum from the meal, and i promptly rolled odwn his window and with one hard thwak i smacked it right on her side-window. A nice big wad of juicy-fruit. She looked up, smiled at us, and went back to reading her book or whatever it was.
I can't begin to explain how many times I've encountered simialr situations. While it's fun to play tricks on them (you have lipstick on your cheek!!), knowing that they're on the road is a bit disconcerting. I'll happily deal with a state-wide ban and be relegated to hands-free devices if that means that everyone else has to as well.
Now my only concern is CHP...
--Dan