in the police report: "I never saw him!"

I suspect he was on a hands free cell phone when he passed me and apparently forgot about me. I really think reading this article that the driver was on the phone (or doing something really important like looking for a CD).

How in the world did people live in the olden days, like 20 years ago, w/o cell phones?
What the heck do people talk about for hours on end-what they're planning on having for lunch or picking up at Costco after work? (I ask this as one of seven people in California who doesn't have a cell phone.)

I mean cell phones can be useful tools but their usage shouldn't be allowed in cars. This seems beyond obvious to me.