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    Cell phones are quickly becoming a child and teenager’s new best friend. In fact, they even seem to be replacing human contact, and are now how both children and teenagers communicate with each other. Cell phone sales have sky rocketed at an alarming rate, and many of the consumers are under the age of 18, meaning they are still in elementary and high school. Society has influenced students to feel that they need to own a cell phone to be “cool”, thus making the issue of cell phones in the classroom

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    Today, we use our cell phones for just about anything and everything to include; texting, talking to our loved ones, and connecting with the rest of the world via social media. Cell phones have become a natural way of life to where we pick up our phones and use them like second nature. However, the dangers present themselves when we get behind the wheel of a car and carry these habits of cell phone addictions with us. If all states ban the use of cell phones while driving, then there would be a reduced

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    Cell phones can definitely be educational tools in school What’s are everybody’s opinion on cell phones during school? Why should or shouldn’t they be allowed? I’ve always used mine as a helpful tool. I’ve heard many different sides of this debate, mostly they have been positive. I’ve used mine for reading a book in study hall and playing a game to benefit for a vocabulary test. Cell phones are educational tools and should not be banned. This is a debate that can go both ways. Lots of bigger schools

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    Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving Amber R. Muniz Kaplan University Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving      A cell phone wielding driver weaving in and out of traffic and drifting across lanes, because they are completely distracted by the device in their hand, may be all too familiar. When using a cell phone while driving, it impairs the persons driving abilities as much as a person with a 0.08 blood alcohol level. Think of the drivers that you pass daily; how many were using cell phones

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    to deal with is cell pho- hold up a second I just got a free gift in candy crush maybe I got enough coins to upgrade my candys. Oh hold up jonah's calling me, hahaha the meme he just tagged me in is hilarious, I will send you a link later. so where was I, ah yes Cell Phones in public schools are more of a distraction than a benefit, help promote illegal behavior, and are severely unneeded. When on the street one can observe today's youth with their faces stuffed in their phones, not paying attention

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    to regulate the use of cell phones while driving is imperative because it’s dangerous, and current laws are not sufficient to curb the problem. Mobile phones, now known as cell phones, have been around since the 1940s; however, they did not become main stream until the 1980s. The original mobile phone design was large and bulky, and was only capable of making phone calls. According to the article, “Cellular Telephone,” “Modern handheld wireless digital devices (cell phones) typically offer an array

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    Extra Credit Persuasive Essay The city council is considering banning the use of cellphones in privately owned businesses at the discretion of the owner, subjecting those who violate with a fine. I stand against them on this issue. Although the proposal entails benefits,, it violates the rights of the consumer, and many businesses would not even institute such a policy. There are benefits of having cell phones banned in private businesses. Perhaps this would cause more social interaction, preventing

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    traffic crashes, about 1.6 million crashes per year, involved drivers talking on their cell phones or texting" (Texting and Driving Don’t Mix). Young people are not the only culprits behind these calamities, but according to the 2010 Pew Research Center driving statistics, forty-seven percent of adults admitted to texting while only thirty-four percent of teenagers did the same (Collins). An overall ban on cell phone use while operating a vehicle will limit freedom individuals have in their car, but

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    Should Cell Phones Be Prohibited While Driving “The first hand- held cell phone was developed by Dr. Martin Cooper in the 1970’s and the cell tower and cell signal were put in place by Bell Laboratories and AT & T” (“History”). The phones were expensive at that time so people used them in their cars, due to the use of “battery” (“History”). On these cell phones you couldn’t talk long as a result of the “signals” and they were enormous phones (“History”). “Portable phones were used in the armed forces

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    Should drivers of automobiles be prohibited from using cellular phones? Drivers should be prohibited from using cell phones, because cell phones are a distraction. Let's look at some history concerning the usage of cellphones while driving, 2000–Present Policymakers take steps to rein in cellphone use by drivers. 2000 Wireless industry association runs ad campaign highlighting danger of distracted driving and urging use of hands-free devices. 2001 California lawmakers reject ban on hand-held cellphones

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