n. The act of driving a car while talking on a cell phone.
2001
Officers have their hands full already, and unless the legislature makes the fine higher than the $ 25 proposed in these bills, cops might reasonably conclude that the lawmakers don't think DWY is that big a deal. Why go to a lot of trouble to nail somebody for something so minor? Yet it isn't minor. Though a lot of people have gotten in the habit of dialing and talking, and though most of them haven't had a wreck, that doesn't mean it's safe.
2000 (earliest)
Raleigh lawyer Rob Holmes thinks there should be a ticket for all those drivers who nearly cause wrecks while talking on cell phones:
'DWY,' he says. 'Driving While Yakking.'
'DWY,' he says. 'Driving While Yakking.'
I too was approached by an Anne Arundel County officer as if I had an 'arsenal of weapons.' I was repeatedly asked if I possessed any illegal substances. After repeated, unfruitful examinations of my vehicle, I was released to continue my daily routine, but emotionally I was in complete disarray and was confused as to the full intent of our officers of the peace. Despite my treatment, however, I was not DWB (driving while black). I had committed DWY (driving while youthful).