Monday, March 30, 2009

A cellphone ride... May be your last call...

A motorist with a cell phone driving with one hand, or a speeding four wheeler where the driver is busy talking on his mobile phone (both cases, ofcourse without a handson) is a very common sight in Indian Roads now a days.

I would say "Hello Friend, Wanna take a call when you are driving, Beware, It might well be your last call".

A couple of months back my inlaws were on their car driven by a hired car driver. This guy was busy attending calls as he was driving and was very confident saying he was used to this. As they drove a lorry in front of the car hit a sudden break to avoid hitting another responsible two wheeler guy who was crossing the road without turning on his indicators. The result, Our driver could not predict as he was totally into his phone, and hit the lorry ending up paying Rs.25,000 for the car damages. Luckily no injuries, Imagine if the same had happened in a highway.

Here are some damages recorded...

We are more prone to lose concentration when we attend calls when driving. Anybody reading this please make sure you park your vehicle by road side and then attend the call. Let not one call ruin yours or someone's life.

Let not your mobile call become your last call.

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