Hand Held Cell Phones While Driving

Driving while talking on the phone has been proven to be very dangerous. “The highway safety researchers estimated that cell phone use by drivers caused around 955 fatalities and 240,000 accidents over all in 2002.” (Richtel) When people talk on the phone while driving, they not only endanger their lives but everyone in the vehicle and on the road. Its like a domino effect it not only affects you when you make the wrong decision it will affects others that are involved immediately and going into their family, friend, and loved ones.

Cell phones and driving have long been a pressing issue for the safety of the driver along with the safety of other drivers. In my opinion using a hands-free device while driving is just as distracting as using the device itself. While driving your brain is trying to process tons of information solely while driving. When you throw having a conversation with someone into the mix you can become very distracted and not notice something that you may have normally noticed while behind the wheel. AAA insurance agency conducted a study of hands-free devices to see if they made the driver less distracted. Analysts at the University of Utah Center for the Prevention of Distracted Driving set up drivers with a brainwave-measuring gadget and had them recreate driving with a few unique sorts of diversions, for

First of all, I believe that driving while holding a handheld cell phone should be illegal. One of the reasons is you can very easily get distracted while driving. The death roles around the world are unbelievable, because of the amount of deaths we have came across. When drivers are using a handheld cell phone their less likely to pay more attention to the road. Their is drivers every day that get distracted while driving, in my opinion those who use cell phones will be more distracted by their cell phone than they are to other drivers. If your phone is ringing an it is out of arms reach it can cause you to swerve into other vehicles when you go to reach for it or answer it. Sometimes your phones ring tone can be a distraction, the

Drivers assume that hand free devices are safe to use. The main advantage to avoid using cell phone during driving is ensuring safety of driver, vehicle, and other people driving on the road. By making conversation, it is pertinent to highlight that hands-free phones have also similar negative impacts during driving; both distracts attention, although hands-free cell phones do not require manual

Some states have now made it illegal to drive while using a hand-held cell phone. Some people believe that states should not make it illegal to drive when using a cell phone. They argue that cell phones may be more resourceful and less distracting while driving. States should make it illegal to drive while using a cell phone. Driving with a cell phone can cause accidents, be distracting, can be tempting, and can cause loss of control of one's vehicle. Using a cell phone while driving can cause accidents. My friend, Chelsea, had an accident while using her cell phone. She was texting her mom about coming home and did not see the tractor trailor approaching her. She was hit by the tractor trailor and was in the hospital for two weeks

For all of these reasons, hand held devices should not be used while driving. If someone wants to text and drive they should know how dangerous it is and how they are taking someone else life. It is also not important to stay connected during every hour of the day. If people would see the danger of hand held devices while driving, less car accidents and roads would be

Since cell phones became popular, there have been significantly more distractive driving accidents on record. A tiny little phone, small enough to fit in your pocket, can cause major accidents on the road. Mobile phones have had many negative effects while driving. Overall, using cell phones while driving should be illegal.

Across the United States of America, some states have now made it illegal to use a cell phone while driving. This means that every time someone uses a handheld device while driving and gets caught by the police, they must pay a ticket that could cost them hundreds or even thousands of dollars. The citizens of this nation should be able to use their cell phones in any given location including of any automobiles, without it being illegal. Breaking the law is a terrible thing to do and it should be punished according to the law, but being punished for using a cell phone is unnecessary. In fact being unable to use a cell phone while driving could have tremendous negative affects on America. The states should reconsider that

People need to understand that there are dangers to using a cell phone while driving. There are no laws in any state that actually prohibit totally the use of cell phones while in the course of driving. However, there are laws that relate to cell phone use in various states. For example, in Texas, the bans against text messaging and cell phone use is primarily for novice drivers who are 17 years of age or younger. (GHSA 2013). In 2011 alone, over 3,000 people died and over 380,000 people were injured in automobile accidents that involved a driver who was districted. (CDC). These statistics are growing as the years go by. In San Antonio, there is a ban on cell phone usage while driving in a school zone. That is a start. Also, in 2009, an order was executed banning federal employees from texting while driving in the course and scope of

You can often spot a driver who is using their cell phone. they drive like a drunk, swerving in between the lines speeding up or slowing down. overall becoming a very unpredictable hazard in your daily commute. saying that we need some new laws for this matter. I believe that the government should have more severe punishment. cell phone use is driving distracted kills and distracted driving is as bad as drunk driving; on the other hand, sometimes we need a phone.

Some states have made it illegal to drive while on a cell phone. With the use of cells phones on the road, it can cause problems that will effect the driver. Cell phones should not be illegal to drive with. Three reasons why cells phones not be illegal is because it is a distraction for the drivers, it causes multiple problems, and it effects the people around the driver. Cell phone can become a distraction for someone who is behind the wheel. The reason why cell phones are a distraction is because of the new smart phones. Smart phones allows the driver to be able to get on the Internet. While someone is driving, they could go on their smart phones and look to see what is happening on social media. A driver could also text someone

If the law against the use of hand held cell phones were limited in the way where the ability to text was illegal and calling on a hand held device was legal, there still would be implications while driving, with the one hand against the ear and the other on the steering wheel limits what the driver is able to do if there was an event which required both hand that would not be possible. The risk of focusing on the conversation is still present, the driver would prioritize their conservation first which leads to more distractions than one person can take and eventually lead to the driver creating an opportunity for an accident. In another situation where the law was completely taken away people would text and create phone conversations that would go at the same time as driving and they look down at their phone for a second and later they regret using their phone. The claims against the phone law that have been brought forth have good reasoning but the consequence are higher. The law has been put into place to protect the people. Drivers need the ability to focus on driving and their external environment so they do not cause any situations that may put anyone and anything into danger. Therefore the idea that this law is only in some states and not all is surprising taking into account all the negative impacts that could

Most people use their phone at least once a week while driving. In some states that's OK, but for others, its against the law. Yes, sometimes people are expecting an important call or text, but they should still leave it alone. Me personally, I agree with this law because it helps prevent accidents, it causes less distractions, and whatever your phone is buzzing about, it can wait. If you use your phone while driving, it could possibly be the last time you ever use your phone. Even if you look down for even just a second, a car could pull out of nowhere and just hit you head on. Making it illegal to use your phone while driving will definitely prevent at least half of the accidents on the road. I even get scared when my mom uses her

As more and more states ban cell phone usage while driving, more and more people have actually looked into this topic to see how big of a distraction cell phones are in the car. According to extensive research, barely any accidents involving distractions include cellphones, and even after 20 years of researching this topic, there still isn’t any conclusive data on the impact cellphones have on driving. Cell Phones shouldn’t be banned to use while driving.

Imagine a world where the amount of daily automobile fatalities were dramatically reduced. Where men, women, children wouldn't have to died needlessly. The restriction on hand-held devices while driving is the correct decision ,because drivers would be forced to admit all of their attention on the road and it could reduce the number of deaths in automobile accidents. I agree with this law ,because of its many beneficial elements that come along with it that could improve America. Some people may argue that what if an important/crucial cellphone call, that cannot be missed(like a call from your boss), happens to be ringing when they are in a vehicle. Then they must receive the call during the car ride ,although the law prevents