Sad to hear about the fatality at your work site. Construction is dangerous business. No need to make it worse with distractions!!

The other day on a local bike route (i.e. shared with cars but not many of them) I rode for a few blocks behind a guy who was talking on the phone, holding it with his left hand, while his right hand was tucked away in the right pocket of his pants.

I was pretty impressed with the skills level but not too much with his judgment. I was really not feeling too safe either, as it would have caused trouble for me if he went down.