I rarely speed, so ignore the bear reports, but I keep my cobra on when Im driving around the state in my work truck. I cant even count the number of times it has allowed me to exit the interstate to take an alternate route to avoid a wreck, backup, or standstill. There are the occasional idiots out there, but with the short range, they are out of range rather quickly.
Its also fun to hook up with a trucker driving the same direction late at night, just for a little conversation to keep you awake.
I would much prefer truckers would move to FRS, or the FCC would allow NFM modulation on CB, but other than putting up with skip, its still quite useful.