Phones And Driving

Advancing technology in wireless communications is presenting a growing concern for distracted driving due to using cell phones and other electronic devices while driving. Although distracted driving accidents and fatalities have risen in the last decade, placing a ban on the use of a cell phone or other electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle as some states have will not resolve the issue. In fact a ban on cell phones and driving may very well increase the accident and fatality rate because drivers are now more involved with concealing their illegal behaviors. More citizen participation and drivers safety management should be more carefully considered in a transpiring situation such as this. More Americans should be

For car drivers out on the road, whether it is to school, work, or any other activity, there is a dangerous threat. The danger is held in most drivers’ hands. The danger is a cell phone. In 2013, doctors Lee, Champagne, and Francescutti reported that distraction driving was the cause for about 80% of all car crashes (Victoria, 2013). Drivers today are not careful enough behind the wheel, for many use their phones and feel comfortable about using their phone. Although that may be the case, using a cell phone while driving is extremely dangerous, and is usually caused by possession attachment and addiction to the phone.

As of 2000, there were about ninety million cell phone users in the United States, with 85% of them using their phones while on the road (Sundeen 1). Because of evidence that cell phones impair drivers by distracting them, some states have considered laws restricting their use in moving vehicles. Proponents of legislation correctly point out that using phones while driving can be dangerous. The extent of the danger, however, is a matter of debate, and the benefits may outweigh the risks. Unless the risks of cell phones are shown to outweigh the benefits, we should not restrict their use in moving vehicles; instead, we should educate the public about the dangers of driving while

In fact, at any given time throughout the day, approximately 660,000 drivers are attempting to use their phones while behind the wheel of an automobile. Smartphones have made it easy for us to stay connected. But that can pose serious safety risks if someone decides to check his or her text messages, emails, phone calls, or any other mobile applications while driving. Cell phone distraction rates are alarmingly high. Even though teens recognize that talking or texting on a cell phone or using social media apps while driving is unsafe, they often engage in these behaviors while driving. In 2016, 10 percent of all drivers ages 15 to 19 involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted at the time of the

As teens progress through high school it seems as though more and more responsibly are piling up to help us become successful adults. Many responsibilities are tied to driving; and one of the most important is that we need to be carful on the roads and try to stay clear from distractions potentially the deadliest; texting and driving. Cell phone use while driving kills 3,300 distracted drivers every year, and only society can change this by simply remembering that texting can always wait.” Researchers have collected data on average teens. They reported as one out of three teens say they have texting while driving. While one out of two have called while behind the wheel. Teens have admitted sending 23 texts while driving but teens aren’t the only ones texting while driving, many adults do. “49 percent of drivers under the age of 35 with cell phones send and receive texts while driving. Overall 60 percent of drivers use cell phones while driving.” This study collected that “If you are going 55 miles per hour that is equivalent to driving the length of a football field blind folded.” This means that if the driver is texting and driving their attention is diverted from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, which is enough to kill the people in the neighboring cars.” More studies show those teens that text and drive spend 10 percent in the other lanes making it hard for

The invention of cell phones is an overall positive technological advancement in the 20th and 21st centuries. The use of cellular devices while driving, however, is dangerous. Because driving while using a cell phone is hazardous, many states have banned the use of handheld cell phones in motor vehicles. This law should be supported because the prohibition of handheld cell phones in motor vehicles results in safer, more focused drivers, and the development of hands-free cell phone products such as Bluetooth. The disadvantage is that drivers are now unable to use cell phones while driving, even in an emergency situation. Since their creation in the late 20th century, cell phones have become one of the biggest distractions to people while

As technology has flourished throughout the past decades, cellular devices have become a prominent fixture of our daily lives. Society continues to become increasingly dependent upon cell phones; thus leading to inquiries about banning phones while driving. Distracted driving is the number one cause of accidents, with cell phones being the most common. Just as alcohol delays a driver’s actions, cell phone use delays the driver as much as if they had 0.8% of alcohol in their system, causing a hazardous environment for the driver, passengers, and bystanders (“Statistics on Driving While Texting, GuardChild). Dialing or receiving a phone call elevates the risk of an accident 1.3 – 2.8 times (“Distracted Driving Is a Top Cause of Auto Accidents”, Law offices of Michael

Do you use your cell phone while driving? People die each day in car accidents due to the use of cell phones. The use of cell phones while driving has increased dramatically throughout the years. People rely too much on their cell phones to do functions they need while driving. This practice is very dangerous and we need to put an end to it. There has been a rough estimate of a million people who say that they use their cell phones while functioning a motorized vehicle in the United States (Cell Phone Driving Hazards). The people who are doing this don’t realize the danger they are putting themselves in, along with others.

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Out of these 45,337 crashes, 33,561 persons were killed (10 percent total fatalities and 12 percent fatalities in D-A). There were 3,050 deadly crashes transpired on U.S. streets that involved some method of distraction. The motor vehicle crashes also involved 3,119 preoccupied motorists and those crashes involved more than one distracted motorist. Reviewing this in the percentage range it boils down to seven percent total motorists (3,119 of 45,337) and 13 percent distracted motorists. Within these distracted-affected crashes, 3,328 fatalities (10 percent of overall fatalities) occurred (NRD, 2012). According to the 2012 Distracted Driving summary of statistical findings, 378 deadly crashes were divulged to have intricate the use of cell phones as a distraction, which is (12 percent of all deadly distraction-affected crashes). The individuals were talking, listening, and manipulating a cell phone or other activities that involved the cell

When a cell phone goes off in a classroom or at a concert, people are irritated, but at least lives are not endangered. When on the road, however, irresponsible cell phone users are more than irritating: They are putting our lives at risk. Many of us have witnessed drivers so distracted by dialing and chatting that they resemble drunk drivers, weaving between lanes, for example, or nearly running down pedestrians in crosswalks. A number of bills to regulate use of cell phones on the road have been introduced in state legislatures, and the time has come to push for their passage. Regulation is needed because drivers using phones are seriously impaired and because laws on negligent and reckless driving are not sufficient to punish offenders

Americans rely heavily on cell phones to perform daily activities. Cell phone are used for phone calls, email, sending text messages, surfing the internet, and performing other tasks. It is unfortunate that many of these daily activities occur while a person is driving. As a result, an increase of accidents and fatalities have occurred because of the use of cellular phones while driving.

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.

On any given day, millions of Americans are driving on the roads. There are truck drivers; family’s going on vacations, and many other people that share the roads. Everyone just wants to get to their location safely, but sadly, this always doesn’t happen. Each year thousands of Americans are killed due to distracted driving, even more are injured. It’s a dangerous problem that is getting larger by the day. One type of distracted driving that is more prevalent is talking on the cell phone. Everyone is affected by this type of distracted driving because they are exposed to it every day. The use of the cell phone while driving has the ability to dramatically impact a person’s reaction time. It takes a person’s eyes off the road, which is something that should never happen. In turn, this could increase the risk of them causing a car crash. The public does want the roads to be safe for themselves and their families. The United States government and other state agencies have been studying ways to reduce this destructive trend. One way they have been discussing is making talking on a cell phone while driving illegal. This is a very straight forward way of attacking the issue. By doing this, they can effectively help to prevent further injuries or deaths. This is an enormous task to accomplish, but doing this is better than doing nothing. Banning the use of cell phones while driving is advantageous for citizenry because eliminating anything that distracts a person from driving has

As technology advances, people are relying on it more and more. Cell phones have literally become a necessity. Every day on the roads, people are driving and using their cell phones to talk, text, browse the internet, use GPS, etc. According to the International Telecommunication Union, “the number of mobile-cellular subscriptions worldwide is approaching the number of people on earth. Mobile cellular subscriptions will reach almost 7 billion by end 2014, corresponding to a penetration rate of 96%” (3). If the number of cell phone subscribers reaches the world’s population by the end of 2014, almost every driver will have a cell phone in their car and consequently, more drivers will be using them while driving. Can cell phone use while driving affect driving performance and safety? The answer is yes.