Peter, the observations of one pedestrian in a small town in the Northeast based on observations made at the same time every day, are hardly a generalization one can rely on. I think I would probably put more faith in observations, such as these, that are based on appropriate data.

Here is what they had to say:

- Compared to non-users, drivers who were using their cell phone at the time of their crash were more likely to be male, under the age of 55, and driving a sport utility vehicle. The vast majority were at least partially responsible for their crash, based on information noted under the "driver violation" variable of the crash report form.

This is but one of the conclusions, and I have linked to the whole 66 page study, but it seems to blow a hole in your observation. I am sure I could find more.

No offense intended but I find these types of generalizations troubling.

Mick