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Driving While Doing Your Make-Up

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Real Estate Agent with J. Rockcliff Realtors (#01723588)

Putting on your make-up while driving.  Okay, raise your hands if you do this.  In California, we have a law that was passed last year that you can't drive your car while you are talking on your phone.  So, we have a bunch of people with speaker phones in their cars and bluetooth.  That's great.  But why is there no law against people putting on their make-up while driving.  I would think it is much more dangerous. 

Think about it.  While you are driving and have a phone in your hand, at least you are looking at the road.  You may not be concentrating on how your driving or others around you, but you are looking at the road, probably.  (How talking on a speaker phone will make you concentrate more on your driving is still a mystery to me)  But what in the world are you looking at while putting on your make-up.  Most of the people are looking at themselves in the rear view mirror. So at best, you are driving with your peripheral vision out of ONE EYE!!  In what world can this be safe.  And not only are you watching the road with one eye out of your peripheral, but you are trying not to poke yourself in the eye while putting on your make-up, so you are not concentrating on the road at all!!  Who thought this was a good idea.  And why is there no law in preventing this???

How many times have you been putting on your make-up and find yourself almost crash into the car ahead of you or swerve into another lane, just to narrowly miss another car.  Then tell yourself that you would never do that again, only to find yourself one week later putting on your make-up while driving again. 

Let's think people...most of us our not good drivers to begin with, even though most people think they are. Let's not fuel the fire with putting on your make-up while driving.  Have a great day!!

Comments (7)

Mike Jaquish
Realty Arts - Cary, NC
919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate

Steve,

I NEVER apply make up while driving.  NEVER.  And I have the face to prove it.

Apr 16, 2010 12:31 PM
Sara Woolford & Steve Golson, ALHS
iTexas Realty Co. - San Antonio, TX

Hi Steve-

Well, maybe there should be a law. Ladies, if you can't put it on in 5 minutes at home, It's too much make-up!

Sara (make-yup slacker), in San Antonio

Apr 16, 2010 12:33 PM
Clark Hitchcock
Re/Max Nyda Realty Inc - Chilliwack, BC
Realtor - Fraser Valley

I brushed my hair once while driving found it to be sooooooo distracting.

Apr 16, 2010 12:34 PM
Captain Wayne - Rowlett Real Estate School
Rowlett Real Estate School - Panama City, FL
Rowlett Real Estate School / Owner and Instructor

Mike, that was just too funny..  rolling on the floor  I never apply make up while driving either.

Apr 16, 2010 12:38 PM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

The correct term is FARDING * Applying makeup * and AAA agrees with you

http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?sid=673206&nid=456

Apr 16, 2010 12:58 PM
Deborah Byron Leffler BzyBee Real Estate Lady!
Keller Williams Realty Boise - Nampa, ID

LOL...I am glad you don't have the problem with putting on makeup...LOL

When i lived in California ....I had quite a commute and I saw plenty of men who were shaving while driving !   LOL

Apr 16, 2010 01:00 PM
John Novak
Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate

Most of those who do this also pull the rear view mirror way towards themselves, rendering it completely useless for its intended purpose. I wonder if CHP would take a Flip video as evidence?

Apr 16, 2010 01:05 PM