cell phones
...ne to make or receive a call Takes the drivers eyes off the road. The distraction might only last a second But that is more than enough time to get yourself in trouble. If you are traveling at 35 MPH, in one second You have lost 50 of stopping distance. According to the New England Journal of medicine, Talking on a cell phone while driving quadruples The chance of getting into an accident. You might think that talking on the phone Is no more dangerous than putting on makeup, Changing the radio station or reading a map. I can assure that this is not the case. Just being involved in a telephone conversation, Greatly impairs reaction time, The new England journal of medicine says the risks of Using a phone in the car are similar to driving under the influence. Many believe this should be made illegal. Legislature took action to enforce using seatbelts, The same should be done for cell phone use in a vehicle. It is important that legislature passes laws to protect us From irresponsible drivers. Some believe that this law is a bad idea because Cell phones are great tools when in an emergency. This is 100% true, but even then Emergency calls should be made from a stopped vehicle. Some countries have such laws and have had much success with them. Japan has recently become the 14th country to ban hand held phone use While driving. Cell phone related acc...