I was walking home from Starr's

Mill High School and a person in a car, talking on a phone swerved off

the road and onto the cart path in front of me! By the time the driver

recovered, the vehicle missed me by less than 10 feet! This will get one's

attention rather quickly.

I also have seen drivers miss

several opportunities to merge into traffic but fail to do so because

they were concentrating so hard on their conversation. The final result

was slamming on their brakes while still in the outside lane attempting

to make the turn. This almost caused a serious accident.

The only suggestion I can come

up with is that the use of any type of phone while driving should be illegal

unless it is an emergency situation. A car is an important tool and if

used incorrectly an accident could occur! Let's make the roads safe for

everybody.

Benjamin Shankle

Peachtree City