[nabs-l] Cab Drivers Talking on Their Cell Phones

Mon Jul 18 17:16:20 UTC 2011

Good morning, Kerri, and other list folk,

I tend to agree with you about drivers on their phones. I try to 
reverse the situation, for perspective's sake. I personally would 
probably not talk on the phone because I wouldn't want my passenger 
to feel slighted, during their ride. I also believe strongly in being 
fully, present during all activities. Each activity ought to be 
celebrated, and a person ought to give their complete attention, if 
such a thing is possible. I am not for a moment  saying I never get 
distracted or am not fully attentive, god knows even I am subject to 
such earthliness!

I don't think of people on their phones being  much my business. 
Driver knows how he would like to do his job and what impression he 
envisions his passenger's having of both his job, and the ride.

for today,
Carit's a person calling the driver for a personal request
>: Re: [nabs-l] Cab Drivers Talking on Their Cell Phones
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> > Hi, Lea,
> >
> > By any chance did you go to  Dan Wenzel's summer program before the
> > CCB, relocated to Littleton?
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> >>Actually, no, it does not. I took a psychology class last winter quarter
> >>which included trying to multitask; studies have shown that talking on the
> >>cell phone, regardless of whether or not it is hands free, is more
> >>dangerous than driving drunk.
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Lea williams" <leanicole1988 at gmail.com>
> >>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
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> >>Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 1:36 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Cab Drivers Talking on Their Cell Phones
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> >>>Hey, When I live in OKC, I used the cab often. I found out that most
> >>>of the cab driver used a bluetooth while driving instead of the
> >>>cellphone itself. Not saying it is any safer because any distraction
> >>>is not, but not sure if bluetooth verces holding the phone might make
> >>>you feel a bit better.
> >>>
> >>>On 7/16/11, Rania Ismail CMT <raniaismail04 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>Hi Nicole,
> >>>>When I take a cab I have had only one driver who would talk on his cell
> >>>>phone when I was in the cab. I never spoke to anyone about it but I was a
> >>>>little scared.
> >>>>Rania,
> >>>>
> >>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> >>>>Behalf
> >>>>Of Nicole B. Torcolini at Home
> >>>>Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 2:45 PM
> >>>>To: NABS-L
> >>>>Subject: [nabs-l] Cab Drivers Talking on Their Cell Phones
> >>>>
> >>>>     Hello everyone. For various reasons, I frequently use cabs for
> >>>>transportation, and I had a few questions for the members of the list. Do
> >>>>you find that a lot of cab drivers talk on their cell phones while
> >>>>driving?
> >>>>If so, does this bother you? Have you ever talked to anyone about it,
> >>>>and,
> >>>>if so, who?
> >>>>
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