Posted By Peter Still Peter, Great link, thanks. On this subject, has anyone else noticed the number of people who seem to be driving one-handed while looking down in their lap? Maybe the ban on using mobile phones while driving is leading some people to text instead? Peter

Posted By Graham Bullough My initial response is that anyone who texts while driving should be classed as an imbecile or moron. However, on second thoughts, perhaps I should withdraw this suggestion on the grounds that it unfairly demeans imbeciles and morons, and that a new derogatory expression is needed for such drivers! How about "total lobotomics"? Anyone got any other suggestions? A video is also needed about pedestrians who text on their mobiles and instantly become oblivious about everyone else and where they are walking, including stepping off pavements into roadways without looking.

Posted By Graham Bullough The habit of texting while driving is made even more sad and inane by the probability that the vast majority of messages being sent are vacuous, trivial and certainly not urgent. I venture to suggest that 95% or more of ALL text messages could be described as such, even though this might get me classed as a classic fifty-something "grumpy old man" in the mode of the BBC TV series. Mind you, perhaps I'm already there. As my missus will confirm, I readily cheer at most of the topics raised when I'm watching the programmes!