Do You Multitask While Driving?

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I was going to start this post by asking if you are a stupid driver? But I know that there are some circumstances that can not be avoided and I do not want to offend anyone that does not deserve it. But, some people need to be offended enough to change. I just finished an article in this month's Reader's Digest about how drivers risk the lives of themselves and others, by doing some really dumb things behind the wheel. I do not drive because I am very nervous and I realize that getting behind the wheel takes my life and the lives of many others into my hands. If I took a life, I could not live with it. In the article, they said some pretty frightening things. One lady shaves her legs while driving. Another lady makes cold slaw. A guy talks on his cell phone, curls his hair, and drives with his knees. Then, there are the teenagers that study, play video games, and text message while driving. To me, all of these are worse than drunk driving, because when you are drunk, your mind is impaired. These people are supposedly completely lucid and are doing some crazy things while driving. Do they have a death wish. I do not believe that just because a person hits sixteen and can pass the test, they should be able to drive. Of course they are not going to do anything this off while taking the test, one would assume. Not only should the driving age be raised, but some of these drivers need to have a psych. eval. To check their level of anger management, if nothing else. This should not apply to everyone, but some people are obvious road hazards. I for one do not want to be hit by one of them. I think that we should all become snitches for our own safety and the protection of our loved ones. If you see someone doing something that could cause a potential problem, pull over and write down their license plate number. I could not imagine sitting in a courthouse, after some idiot has hit someone that I loved. Being sentenced to live for taking a life, doesn't seem to be enough. What are your thoughts on this matter?