Use of Cellphones While Driving Should be Banned

C. Central idea: Today, Cell phones are vital for everyone. The use of phones while driving are harming the life of so many families; there are accidents every day because of the ignorance of using the phones while driving. People have to learn and realize the consequences and take the responsibility behind the steering wheel. The law is the most powerful tool that we have to stop the hazardous and ignorance of using phones while driving.

. . . Finally, the data do not indicate that the drivers were at fault in the collisions; it may be that cellular telephones merely decrease a driver’s ability to avoid a collision caused by someone else. (457) Pointing out that cell phones have benefits as well as risks, the authors do not recommend restrictions on their use while driving. Unfortunately, most states do not keep adequate records on the number of times phones are a factor in accidents. As of December 2000, only ten states were trying to keep such records (Sundeen 2). In addition, currently there is little scientific evidence comparing the use of cell phones with other driver

2. According to a cross over study conducted by McEvoy in 2005, a driver's use of a cell phone up to 10 min before a crash is associated with a fourfold increased likelihood of crashing, and risk is raised irrespective of whether a hands-free device is used. An observational study by Wilson, Fang, & Wiggins in 2003 shows thatcompared to drivers who do not use cell phones, drivers talking on cell phones miss twice as many traffic signals, are more likely to swerve into the next lane (46%), tailgate (23%), have close calls (18%), and run red lights (10%)

On average a person who is texting while driving is 23 times more likely to get into a car accident and 4 to 5 times more likely if they are talking on their phones. (Distracted Driving, n.d, p.3) This all continues to suggest the dangers behind being distracted by a device enough to cause substantial

A survey reports that forty four percent of drivers have a phone with them when drive, seven percent have e-mail access, and three percent have facsimile capability (Brenner 2). All these activities will distract the attention the attention of the drivers from the road while driving. Other technology has been added to the new phones. Such as easily accessing the internet, getting direction electronically, and receiving real-time information on traffic patterns are possible reason that cause distraction of drivers’ attention. A lot of collisions that happen on the road are all causes of distraction of drivers on the road. Proponents of regulation maintain that drivers who operate cell phones while on the highway sustain increase their risk of collision. (Baron 1). In London, they have gotten serious about distracted drivers that the judges in London have been told prolonged texting should be consider as serious an aggravating factor in sentencing as impaired driver or street racing. A woman was convicted in London because the ping arriving e-mail was thought enough to distract her so that she plowed into a parked

Use of cell phones while driving should be banned in all the places as it causes a lot of distraction, also it can cause some harm to the driver and also the persons or passengers near the driver and this can consequently lead to accidents. These cases are mostly prevalent on the young people. In the most instances, cell phone use while driving has been proven my many researchers as a very dangerous thing to partake (Jane et al 2001). In the recent times, the cases of fatal automobile accidents which are related to use of cell phones use while driving has been on the rise. The greater number of these cases have mostly involved the young people usually the people aged 25 years and below. A study which was carried recently shows that the reaction of a driver who is using a phone reduces dramatically increasing the accident risks and also tying up traffic in general,

Although some may disagree, I agree with the state law that using a handheld cell phone while driving should be illegal because it distracts drivers from focusing on their surroundings, potentially causing a fatal crash. Drivers should be attentive to what's going on in the busy street around them rather than their cell phones. Distracted driving has caused many deaths and injuries according to News Channel 3. Of course there are emergencies in which using a cell phone while driving is necessary but most of the time, the cell phone conversations can wait. Many people will regret ever using their cell phones while driving for there rest of their lives, while others will never receive the opportunity to be remorseful of their actions. While using a cell phone, drivers will be more focused on their conversations and less on the road,

This paper examines the dangers that arise when cell phones are used at the same time as operating a vehicle. The paper will explore the following question of why this is a problem and why the research is important. The variables investigated are the use of cell phones while driving, whether speaking or texting, and the accidents and fatalities caused from the distraction. Data of the accidents and fatalities caused by drivers distracted by their cells phones is stated to research and further explores the age group and gender of the people involved into the accidents to uncover patterns. Possible outcomes of the implementation of laws prohibiting cell phone use while driving are discussed as well as the sampling measures used to

The New England Journal of Medicine reported that “motorists using a cell phone were four times more likely to have an accident than those not using a phone.” The major problem is that the driver is not focused on the road, but on his or her conversation. Cell-phone drivers are very unpredictable: they weave, tailgate, drive too fast or too slow, make improper turns, run red lights, and even stop at green ones. It’s not only annoying; it’s hazardous. Cell-phone-related accidents include rear-ending vehicles; running off a road and crashing into trees, fences, and buildings; flipping over; and having head-on collisions. Many of these accidents result in fatalities. In October at the California Traffic Safety Summit, experts testified that “cell phones used by drivers lead to at least 1,000 deaths per year in California.” These are the same problems that occur with drunk driving, which is strictly outlawed and harshly enforced. For the same reasons, California needs laws that restrict the use of cell phones in cars.

Using a cell phone is extremely unsafe when driving because it can distract driver attention from the road. Picking up a phone call while sitting behind the wheel should cause a driver to an aggressive because a phone call from someone can be a good news and bad news. The emotional driver could cause an accident on the road. All those careless actions could result in the life lost. Many people die yearly by accident that caused from cell phone use behind the wheel. The government needs to create a law against cell phone use when driving to decrease the amount of yearly dead people and increase safety on the road. All types of cell phone use in the car should be prohibited because the hands-free device is the only way to avoid an auto accident

Many states within the United States have made it illegal to operate a vehicle while using a hand held cell phone, and the other states have not. This law entirely restricts the driver from using their cell phone while driving. Although there are some individuals whom support this law and believe that it is needed, others argue that it is unnecessary and a nuisance to them while they drive. This law is effective in the sense that while individuals drive they must be focused and prioritize safety while driving. While operating a motor vehicle the driver has to be focused. It is believed by many that if the cell phone is on silent or off the driver will not focus on it. Cell phones can constantly distract the driver, even if they are on

Five years ago, the National Transportation Safety Board called for a ban on the use of cellphone which including hands-held and hands-free devices while driving. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association’s update in 2016, talking on a hand-held cellphone while driving is banned in 14 states; Text messaging while driving is banned for all drivers in 46 states. Although there is no regulation on using hands-free devices while driving yet, the company Verizon Wireless is concern whether the behavior is truly risk-free or not? The goal of the report is to examine this potential problem and come up with possible solution.

Although cell phones have not been around for a very long time, they have become a key part of our lives. People use their cell phones for just about everything such as: texting, talking, schedule planning, internet surfing, etc. Sometimes we can even do two or more of these things at the same time. Unfortunately, people are also choosing the wrong time to be using their cell phones: while they are driving. As a society, we have become so focused on how much we can do at one time that we are willing to risk our personal safety as well as the safety of others because we can’t put down our cell phones.

There has been a lot of crashes due to the driver coming in contact with their phone while driving just this year. ¨According to NSC's website, there have been an estimated 245,358 car crashes involving drivers using cellphones so far this year.¨ These deaths could be the person that was actually on the phone or they could have killed someone else. If the person who was on the phone while driving survives but kills someone else, they have to live with the fact that they caused someone to die just because their text or phone call couldn’t wait. “¨The data collected on accidents and fatalities caused by cell phone use on the road is said to be under-reported due to the lack of drivers willing to admit to using their phones.¨ When someone

A variety of issues support the thinking that there is need to prohibit cellphone use in motor vehicles. The main reasons revolve around the fact that cellphone use in cars creates a hazardous environment for vehicle users as well as pedestrians among other issues. Firstly, we must appreciate that cellphones can be distracting in nature and as such, they increase the risks attributable to car accidents significantly. In the current world we live in, accidents occur more frequently than ever and result in the loss of thousands of lives every year. Many of these accidents occur due to the