You know about my campaign and you've all stopped talking while driving, right? I could fill the whole blog with nothing but posts about this but alas, against all appearances, I do have some restraint.
But I must report this. I was crossing the street. Yes, leaving Taste, as is my wont, heading for Newtonville Books, another addiction.
A huge SUV screeches to a halt.
Driver is on the phone.
I put my thumb to my ear, pinkie to my mouth, and say something plain and simple, not even a swear involved: "Get off the phone."
Driver rolls down her window and screams, irate, offended: "I stopped for you and you're telling me to get off the phone!"
Need I say that it's the law? If you're crossing the street, people are supposed to stop in Massachusetts, possibly elsewhere, to avoid running you down.
Thus, the sandwich board. I want to stand at intersections with one that says: "Hang up. You're drunk and you don't know it."
(Or "If you're driving while you're talking, clap your hands...")
Which do you think is better and who's making me the sandwich board?
NB (and update): Suldog, below, asks me to clarify whether I was in the crosswwalk when this happened. I was not. I was a few feet away. Not far but still my bad. We should all play by the best safety rules. And there have been times when I've used that crosswalk and had to dodge traffic. Still, no excuse. Thanks for asking me to spell this out.
