Google: how dangerous is it to email from a cab in Chicago.. I bet my driver doesnt know.

My cab driver last night was checking his email from his computer while driving. He literally had a computer on his lap while driving through the streets of Chicago. He had one of those verizon cards where you get internet literally everywhere.

I told him the new stat I heard how texting while driving is 3 times more dangerous than drinking and driving. He said "mmmhhhmm" while pulling up a youtube video from his computer... so I asked him what was so important in his email that he had to check it while driving me home. He ignored me and put the computer down..

Then we got to talking about why Old town is called old town and why Lincoln Park is called Lincoln Park.. since we didnt know he went to his computer, while driving, and googled it. Almost hit a crosswalk full of people. Thats when I decided it was a nice night and I would walk the rest of the way home...