Cell Phones Should Be Banned While Driving

CIn many states in the U.S., being on your phone in general is against the law now. The states that have enforced this law, enforced it because half of the car accidents that happen are because of drivers who on their phone while driving. Therefore I think that cell phones should be banned while driving. I know for a fact that texting while driving is not safe for drivers because my mom got in a car accident when she was texting and it really could have hurt some people, luckily it didn't. This is one of the reasons why I think that it should be texting should be banned while driving.
I once watched this documentary about people who were affected by other people who were texting and driving. There was this one little boy who lost both his legs because when he was crossing the street a car came and the driver was texting and didn’t see him. It’s crazy how just sending one simple text while driving could …show more content…
When phones are out of the way people seem to notice things on the road better. They are aware when there are children playing near the road and whenever people are crossing the road. There is a better chance of a safer traffic when people are on the road. When being on your cell phone while driving is banned, the accident percentage will go down. This is why some of the states have made it against the law to be on your phone while driving.
This is why I think that you using your cell phone in general, whether its for an emergency or not, should be banned while driving. There may be a few positive effects of using your phone while driving , there are why more negative effects. There is always the possibility of taking someone's life, or changing their life in a negative way for the rest of their life. If you can’t use your phone while driving there are no distractions while you're driving. You can drive safe and keep other people safe while you