Distracting While Driving

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I am tired of hearing about people dyieing because someone was driving while on a cell phone. Some people believe that using a cell phone while driving is okay, while others disagree. Except for emergencies, cell phones should be illegal while driving because they are distracting, they put others in danger, and wastes community resources.
Cell phones are distracting.“Only 5% of cellphone-related crashes occur because the driver is texting. The majority of the accidents involve drivers distracted while talking on handheld or hands-free cellphones”( Kratsas). This shows cell phones are distracting. “Five people were killed and one person was injured. Through our investigation, the NTSB determined that the inexperienced driver of the Ford Explorer

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