Cell Phones Banned

Persuasive Speech: Cell Phone Use in Cars Should be banned By: Gena Pacheco How many of you own a cell phone? And how many of you have used your cell phone while driving? Unfortunately, I am guilty of driving while talking on my cell phone, as I am sure most of you are as well. The second we hear the ring of an incoming call or the beep of a text message, we instinctively reach for our phone to answer. But while driving, that may not be the wisest decision. For those of you that do not use your cell phone while driving, then I would like to thank you, because by resisting your phone, you could be saving a life. That is a powerful statement, but it is true. Cell phone use while driving is dangerous. Here’s why…..a few months ago in Houston, Texas five children were drowned when their car veered off the road and down and embankment into the Green Bayou River. The driver of the car was the father of the five children. The reason for his reckless driving…….he was distracted because he answered an incoming cell phone call. This tragic accident could have been prevented if the father had simply ignored his phone when it was ringing. Accidents such as this are happening more frequently because people are talking and texting on their cell phones rather than paying attention to the road. To prevent our loved ones from becoming victims, like the five innocent children who lost their lives in Houston, we must support the banning of cell phone use in cars and make the choice to put down our own cell phones when we are driving. Better yet, let’s turn them off until we arrive at our destination. As you can see, driving while using a cell phone is unsafe and may result in serious and even deadly consequences. It is so dangerous that cell phone use in cars is often times compared to drunk driving or driving under the influence of drugs. If you think about it, in both situations the