The bus stop I use to go into Newcastle is beside a set of traffic lights on a very busy main road and despite the dangers involved you can see endless numbers of people who STILL use their mobile phones despite it being an offence both whilst stopped for the red lights or whilst driving along !
Today I saw a young woman driving a 66 registered car...that means brand new in England...following a bus too closely and clearly NOT looking at the road but looking down to her right at what I presume was her mobile phone !
When the bus braked for the traffic lights she DIDN'T until the last moment when she suddenly looked up and just avoided a collision !
Shortly afterwards the bus pulled away quite some time before she noticed it had gone and signalled that it was turning into the bus stop and braked as it did so.
The woman who hadn't stopped texting the whole time didn't spot the bus halting once again until the last moment because she was back texting and glancing up had to apply her brakes suddenly AGAIN !
OK she didn't hit anything or anyone but how many people might she mow down ? How much damage MIGHT she do and at what cost !
How much will insurance companies end up paying out because of her recklessness ?
If you're reading this young lady, do reply and explain why you think it's OK to be so recklessly irresponsible !
It could be my Grandson crossing the road who you don't see next time you're texting !
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