Dear Queenie,
The other day I nearly got hit by a car pulling out of a parking space because I was talking on my cell phone while I was walking behind it and the driver was talking on his phone at the same time.
Queenie, I will be more careful in the future. I just hope that driver will be more careful too! Maybe if you tell them … .—Better safe than sorry
Dear Better safe,
Here it is.
Especially when driving a car, DO NOT use your cell phone. You are driving a potentially lethal weapon, so keep all your attention on what you are doing and on your surroundings. Put your cell phone where you cannot reach it while you are driving so you will not be tempted to make or answer a call.
However, pedestrians also have a responsibility to pay attention to what is going on around them and not walk into danger, which means putting your cell phone away until you reach your destination, or stopping and standing or sitting in a safe place to make or answer a call.
