So I had this guy driving past me and slow down right in front of me holding his cellphone phone up at me today.

It was weird. It appeared after he got a good shot of me he panned the phone around three approaching intersection and pointing the phone at other cars and people inside them. He came to a complete stop about 20 ft before the white line a d continued doing this to my co-worker and other cars around. Everyone including the other drivers were staring at him obviously confused and upset that this guy appeared to be recording everything and everyone. He sat for maybe 10 second before making a right on red and gassed it away.

Does anyone have any idea what this is about or has anyone seen something like this before?

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

MaryJanine · 61-69, F

He wanted to show off how he didn't know how to drive. I hope the next person he does that to is an off-duty cop, or, better still, a uniformed officer. I live in Illinois, and doing stuff like that is strictly against the law, and has been for a number of years. He may have been drunk or high - who knows? They always say the most dangerous piece of machinery in a car is the "nut" behind the wheel.

Llort

@MaryJanine other than distracted driving... Use of a cellphone in a car... It's perfectly legal to record in public spaces in Illinois.

MaryJanine · 61-69, F

Not when you're that wild..and the idiot who's driving. I didn't say it wasn't legal to "record public spaces". I KNOW you can do that - but NOT WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING, PLEASE! Take someone else with you and let THEM do the recording while you drive. And that fool blew a red light. THAT could have caused an accident - maybe fatal. My youngest brother was in the car with his son driving. On a legal turn, some woman, on a cellphone, blew the red light and crumpled my nephew's car like an accordion. His father had to go through therapy for over a year and live hand-to-mouth to eat and pay bills, since he couldn't work.

Llort

I agree that it's illegal to use the phone while driving, but although his drive was odd it was well within safe driving practices. Just overly safe