The Use Of Cell Phone Use

There are both cognitive and physical factors that contribute to accidents when drivers talk on their cell phones and/or text behind the wheel. The primary cognitive factor is that an individual’s attention is divided when he or she is paying attention to more than one thing at a time (Goldstein, 2011). For example, a driver’s attention is on the road and perhaps how far the car ahead of him/her is, but at the same time is also trying to read a text message on a cellular device. This divided attention reduces the reaction speed and driving performance of the driver because there are not as many cognitive resources available to focus his/her attention on the most important thing: driving. When the driver is processing

In Alberta, Bill 16 was introduced to combat distracted driving. This law prohibits drivers from using hand-held cell phone devices but still allows the use of cell phones and other devices in handsfree mode. Meaning, as long as a driver is not physically holding up a cell phone, they are not participating in distracted driving. However, many studies have questioned the use of handsfree devices and whether or not they have really solved the problem of distracted driving. Today, there is ample evidence that driving and cell phone use do not mix. Several studies have found that handsfree devices while driving are almost or equally detrimental as a hand-held device, questioning the usefulness of laws across the country that simply prohibit hand-held devices. In this essay, the consequences of using handsfree technology will be evaluated and the effectiveness of distracted driving laws will be appraised. The discussed research will establish the fact that current distracted driving laws overlook the actual problem of technology use while

Despite an effective way of communication, using cell phones during driving results in the distracted attention of driver increasing road safety concerns.

When we are in a classroom situation, we don’t think much of a phone going off in class, but when we are on the road, irresponsible use of cell phones can lead to endangerment of lives. Several people have before witnessed drivers distracted before. A person can be so distracted on social media, calling and chatting, emailing or texting that they can resemble drunk drivers. According to Delthia Ricks, “the number of teens who are dying or being injured as a result of texting while driving has skyrocketed as mobile device technology has advanced” (1). Iowa should enforce stricter laws on cell phone and technology use while driving.

Hand held devices should be made illegal while driving in all states. Distracted driving is becoming a major epidemic across America when it comes to the number of accidents and fatalities that attributes to it. What exactly is distracting driving? It is any activity that would divert the attention of the driver away from the task at hand, which is driving. It could be as simple as changing the radio station, eating, grooming, or in this case texting or using your hand held device. Regulations regarding the use of cell phones while driving should be standardized across the United States. The number of accidents that occur on a daily basis by people who are using their hand held devices while driving are not paying attention

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

As a result of millions of injuries and deaths among the people of our country, cell phone use, and more specifically texting while driving, has become a big issue. Since texting and driving is a big issue, there are active and upcoming ways to stop it. Throughout the recent years, there have been hundreds of campaigns as well as ads on television, and in magazines to convince people to stop the use of cell phones while driving. Technology in cars is also being built to address the issue of texting and driving behind the wheel. There needs to be steps taken to address the rising number of cell phone related accidents, and if these don’t adequately help the situation, then there needs to be law enforcement set up to keep people off of

In fact, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that “8 people are killed and 1,161 are injured daily in the United States” (CDC). At any given daylight moment across America, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones or manipulating electronic devices while driving, a number that has held steady since 2010 (DMV). Further supporting the fact that cell phones have become such a precious commodity that it is hard to imagine everyday life without them. Cell phones alone aren’t the problem, but when you add the cell phone plus a vehicle into the mix it’s just not possible to safely reach your destination. When you are operating a motor vehicle the task requires a person’s full mental capacity, so when a person is using their phone and driving they’re splitting their focus onto two separate task. “Among the various forms of distracted driving, texting stands out as particularly dangerous because it combines all three types of distraction, requiring the driver to take his eyes off the road, remove at least one hand from the steering wheel and take his mind off the task of driving” (Gormley 91).

Vehicle crashes happen almost every day because of cell phones and has become an epidemic that is sweeping our nation. Whether, drivers think they are cautious drivers and can multitask; they are wrong. No one is a safe motorist because we are all guilty of something; it can be tuning the radio, eating and drinking, or even worse texting and talking on the phone. Everyone has a cellular device because it is a vital instrument that we all need for communicating. Cell phones can be user friendly, mostly and can help people out, but it can also be a deadly piece of technology. In the 84th Texas State Legislature and the Texas State Senate have had many discussions of whether to implement statewide prohibitions on cell phone use and texting; but

Studies have statistically proven that “Primarily enforced laws banning all drivers from texting were significantly associated with a 3% reduction in traffic fatalities in all age groups, and those banning only young drivers from texting had the greatest impact on reducing deaths among those aged 15 to 21 years.” (Ferdinand 1) One can conclude that the management of an electronic device at the wheel has shown to be one of the most significant causes of traffic fatalities in this nation; therefore, imposing a law against the use of cell phones and other technology would drastically decrease the overall quantity and extremity of accidents in the United

Picture yourself sitting in your car at a red light. As you sit there waiting, you notice a car in the lane next to you completely speed by, and that the driver has a cellphone in their hand. The car disregards the red light ahead, and crashes into an incoming vehicle, killing not only themselves but the other driver as well. For reasons such as this, I support the idea that some states should make it illegal to drive while using a handheld cellphone. Driving with a handheld cellphone is a dangerous distracter that is just as dangerous as texting and driving, which is illegal. Accidents that involve drivers using a handheld phone can occur just as frequently as accidents involving texting and driving because the attention of the driver is focused on the

Today, one of the major sources of automobile accidents is distracted driving due to cell phone use. Driver distraction can be defined as “the diversion of attention away from activities critical for the safe driving toward a competing activity” (Young 3). The dangers of driving while using a cell phone cannot be overstated, but drivers still use their cell phones even though they are illegal. According to a survey, “About 2 out of 10 (18%) report that they have sent text messages or emails while driving; about half (49%) of those 21 to 24 year olds report doing so” (NHTSA). This indicates that millions of people use their cell phones while driving everyday, and with the increased availability and affordability of cell phones, the risk can only increase. In this paper the topics that will be discussed in regard to cell phone use while driving include the brief history of the cell phone, talking while driving, texting while driving, the part of the community most affected by using cell phones, alternatives to reduce incidents, the laws that have been enacted, and the organizations that endorse no texting while driving.

The most recent controversy among U.S. citizens, which is on everyone's mind, is whether or not cellphone use while operating a motor vehicle should be permitted. Both sides of this debate have justifiable reasons, but certainly one is bound to succeed in preference to the opposed side. Cellular devices being used should be off limits while simultaneously driving, because it puts not only the driver in danger, but also any passengers or other drivers at risk. There are numerous rules that quarrel cellphone use in certain situations, including laws that forbid their use while driving, yet countless citizens rebel without batting an eye. I'm in favor of diminishing cellphone use while operating a motor vehicle, along the side of law enforcement and other law abiding citizens.

People that use a mobile device while driving are completely aware of the consequences that can result. However, they consciously choose to put themselves at risk without regard for others on the road. According to the Texas Transportation Institute, nearly 45 percent of Texas drivers admitted to using a mobile phone while driving, even though 83 percent of them agreed that talking on mobile phones while driving is dangerous (“Talk, Text”

Imagine a young boy weaving in and out of traffic on Interstate 95; suddenly, he realizes that he has forgotten an important step in his daily routine, he has forgotten to send his Snapchat Streaks. With a quick click of his camera on his cell phone, he sends his streaks while managing to keep his car straight. It is no secret that an unfathomable amount of Americans drivers activate their cell phones while driving. Due to the extreme increase in cellular usage in cars, a major debate regarding regulations pertaining to their usage has been sparked across America. Some suggest cell phone use in cars will bring an increase in the levels of danger while driving, however, it is a common proof that cellphones are extremely valuable and should be used anywhere and anytime, even in an automobile. The indefinite legalization of the usage of cellphones while in the car ought to be implicated because, a car ride provides valuable time for a driver to achieve certain goals with his or her cell phone, urgent calls will be missed, and social lives are managed by the simultaneous use of automobiles and cell phones.