It sometimes seems like every third car you see here in the States is driven by someone with their head firmly anchored to their left shoulder. What may sound like a terrible pandemic disease (and some would say it is precisely that) is actually a penchant for talking on the phone while at the wheel.
Blame the 800+ minutes of talk-time you get on your mobile (AE: cell) phone subscriptions, blame the nation's obsession with cars. Whatever the cause, it's staggering how many drivers you see using a phone without a hands-free kit.And why shouldn't they? Most US states even permit you to consult, type and send text messages when you're supposed to be avoiding other fast-moving, petrol-filled metal boxes.
Incidentally, in case you're wondering what the other two-thirds of drivers are doing: they're holding their cell phone in their hand.
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