Cell phones while Driving should be Illegalized Written by: Scenny Fryson Manoe/121211233005 Drivers should not be able to use their cell phones while driving because it is very dangerous for the driver, as well as others who are traveling along the same road. Cell phones are also a major distraction to the driver because it occupies one’s eyes and attention, which should be focused on the road. Everyday people die in car accidents because they use cell phones while driving. According to research cell phones are leading factors that cause accidents. Studies show that a cell phone put drivers at a four time greater risk of a crush.
Many of us have witnessed drivers dialing and talking on cell phones, resembling drunk drivers swerving all over the roads. Strong regulations are needed because drivers using phones are seriously impaired and because laws on negligent and reckless driving are not sufficient to punish these driving talkers. Laws on traffic safety vary from state to state, and drivers distracted by cell phones can get off with light punishment even when they cause fatal accidents. Running red lights, failing to stop for a school bus and drunk driving are just a few examples. An increasing number of studies show that driving while talking on a cellphone can be dangerously distracting.
Using a cell phone while driving is a very dangerous obsession to do. I believe that there should be a law in every state banning the use of cell phones while driving. If a person uses a cell phone while driving he or she is easily distracted. It is one of the major causes of traffic accidents. Using a cell phone while driving also lowers a person’s reaction time.
Why banning the use of cell phones while driving should be mandatory nationwide. GENERAL PURPOSE: to persuade SPECIFIC PURPOSE: Persuade my audience to realize the dangers of using a cell phone while driving. CENTRAL IDEA: Cell phones are an important part of life, however many accidents have been caused due to ignorance of people using their phones while driving. People must realize their responsibility towards the public while sitting behind the wheel. I.
CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE: SHOULD DRIVERS OF AUTOMOBILES BE PROHIBITED FROM USING CELLULAR PHONES? COMPOSITION II WHITNEY TRIMBLE FEBRUARY 14, 2012 CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES DO CURFEWS KEEP TEENS OUT OF TROUBLE? DO VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES CAUSE BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS? SHOULD DRIVERS OF AUTOMOBILES BE PROHIBITED FROM USING CELLULAR PHONES? When driving a vehicle, there is a great amount of concentration to perform to keep steady on the road and make sure ourselves are safe.
To engage ourselves in a construcive work, we have started a campaign to spread awareness about accidents related to cell phones and driving. In the reference material attached to this letter, you can see various newspapers cuttings and photographs that highlight the gravity of the situation. In the year 2008 alone, nearly 6,000 American residents lost their lives because of accidents related to a cell phone use while driving. Moreover, car crashes and texting via cell phones while driving have been related more closely in recent years. Cell phones usage while driving has been rated to be far more dangerous than drunk driving, which highlights the dangers of using cell phones when we are commuting from one destination to the other.
We, as human beings, need to be able to interact with each other with certain ethics/standards. Our society should definitely create a set of rules for those who do not use their cell phones appropriately in public. Often cell phone users will multitask, attempting to carry on a conversation while driving, using an ATM, or completing a store transaction. Many states have banned cell phone use while driving, citing a relationship between phones and traffic accidents. One example would be Florida, which was banned due to all the aggressiveness caused by the drivers while using their phones.
Introduction Despite the risks associated with driving, some motorists choose to increase those risks by choosing to talk or text on their cell phone. Research is beginning to show use of cellular devices is resulting in distractions which lead to some unsafe and at times, deadly results. The opportunities that arise from making a call, texting someone, listening to music, or searching the internet are just some of the countless distractions that come with cell phones and driving. Cell phone use combined with driving is the recipe for dangerous distractions. To avoid these potential deadly results, drivers need to understand them, parents need to prepare youth to avoid them, and legislators need to implement laws to create safer roadways.
I’ve found that there are two main ways to be rude with cell phones. First of all, use your cell phone while driving. When I got my cell phone, I got not just one, but two full-color brochures about why you should not use your cell phone while driving. People still do it. You see those people on the road with their phone in one hand and their Starbucks drinks in the other.
For the technology today, cell phones are smaller, you can choose different types of ringtones, and you can do just about anything on them. Today everyone has a home phone or a cell phone, some may even have both. With this new digital age that is going on, the hardest part is that cell phone users feel there is no rule associated with the use of their phone. At any given time, you will see someone driving and talking on the phone and even texting while driving, those are the ones that may feel that there are no rules or consequences. Is their attachment to the cell phone more important than the lives of other?