The problem with car phones is not how many hands the driver keeps on the steering wheel.  One-handed people drive.  Legendary Archie Scott Brown  raced internationally during the 1950’s with car control which stunned and routinely beat his two-handed competitors.  At least two wonderful women have appeared on television demonstrating their exultant self-sufficiency which includes driving legally and competently with their feet, because they have no arms.

It is the driver’s brain and eyes that gather information, analyze it, and make decisions.  The problem is that drivers do not pay enough attention to their driving.  That is why they believe they have the free time to use cell phones, eat, apply make-up, read newspapers and business forms, etc. while driving.  The average motorist would be astounded if shown the vast amount of relevant road and traffic information he misses – information a well trained and attentive driver takes in and processes with no apparent effort.

Driving really is a full time job, and doing it that way is neither laborious nor boring.  It requires an act of will and building new habits, but its rewards are safer, more efficient, more pleasant driving, and justifiable increases in self-esteem.  You won’t just think you are a great driver, you’ll be one!