Let’s forget about Mothers Against Drunk Driving…how about Mothers against driving while phoning Seriously, I have had like 4 near miss accidents in the last week with people on their cell phones while driving. The scary thing is that half the time they don’t even know how close they came to an accident because they’re so busy chattering away.

One this morning would have really peeved me if it wasn’t so funny. On the way to work I was in a left only lane. There was a ton of traffic coming from the other direction and going straight. I had a long wait, but I know from experience that I will eventually get a green arrow and have an easy turn if there is no space in the oncoming rush. There was none.

Nevertheless, the woman behind me started laying on the horn after a few seconds of waiting. I can assure you, there was no way I could sneak through the cars from the opposite direction. It’s not like I let an opening go by because I knew I’d eventually get the arrow.

So I look in the rear view and see a 50-something woman in an Escalade. She is wearing sunglasses and looking out the passenger window, seemingly oblivious to the world around as she visibly gabs on her cell. At first I thought maybe it was another car, maybe I’m blaming the wrong person. Then, I see her lift her hand and press the horn, three long beeps. She never even looked up. She wasn’t even paying attention to see if I had gone. She was just gratuitously honking.

Am I taking crazy pills? First of all, if you must talk on a cell while driving, make it quick and do it safely. It’s not your living room – the license plates and seatbelts are a dead giveaway. Get yourself a Bluetooth headset and take care of business. You can pretend you’re at work. Fun! Fun! Fun!