1. Scribble notes

'I would answer calls from clients when I'm driving and then scribble down notes on my legs since I wear shorts most of the time.' - MR TAN JEE TOON, 54, a renovation contractor who drives frequently to different sites in the course of work

2. Eat

'I gobbled down some char kway teow while driving a few months back. I balanced the styrofoam pack with kway teow on my legs and drove with one hand.' - MR J.L. LEE, 28, a sales officer who always eats his lunch in between appointments with clients

3. Read

'Sometimes, when I'm rushing for appointments, I'll read my reports in the car. I've been honked at by drivers behind me.' - MR KARUNANITHI, a financial consultant in his 40s

4. Shave

'I sometimes shave while I drive in order to save time. I can sleep in longer then.' - MR H.C. ANG, 40, a site supervisor

5. Smoke

'I'm on the road all day and sometimes don't have time to stop for smoking breaks. On such days, I will smoke while driving. It's no issue because I still have two hands on the steering wheel most of the time.' - MR S. GOPAL, 44, a lorry driver

6. Kiss

'My girlfriend and I once decided to kiss while I was driving. But I took my eyes off the road for just a short while.' - MR E. LEE, 29, a marketing executive

7. Watch DVDs

'When I'm alone in the car, I'd watch movies from a portable DVD player. It keeps me occupied, especially when I'm caught in traffic jams.' - MR M. SAAD, 38, a technician

8. Apply make-up

'Whenever I'm late for work, I will put on my make-up in the car when I'm driving. Putting on powder and lipstick is simple enough, but I usually wait for the red light to apply mascara.' - MISS SANDRA TAN, 31, a manager

This story was first published in The Sunday Times on May 18, 2008.