In today’s society, it’s safe to say that everyone has a cell phone; people are on their cell phone while walking, biking, while working out at the gym, working, and most dangerously-while driving. While some of these tasks are harmless; talking on a cell phone while driving is very harmful. Studies have shown that driving while using a cell phone is the same as drunk driving. Research has determined that driving while using a cell phone diminishes a driver’s response time and, drivers using phones likely to cause a crash. “The likelihood that a driver will crash is equal to that of someone with a 0.08 percent blood alcohol level.” (Kolman, 2010, para. 1). Therefore, driving with cell phones are hazardous and should be banned in Florida to prevent unnecessary accidents and deaths.
Using cell phones while driving makes a driver open to having fatal accidents, or causing serious injuries. The driver isn’t focused on the road or traffic, therefore making it difficult to adhere to what’s important- the road! I strongly believe that if drivers can’t keep their …show more content…
Horseplay amongst teenagers in the car and even fighting can be a hazard. Another potential danger is if someone drops something while driving, and they attempt to pick it up, and shifting their eyes from the road- very dangerous and common; this happens all the time and is very risky for a driver. I think if people took driving seriously every time they hit the road, less accidents would occur. People worry about getting in a plane crash when taking a flight, but in fact, someone is more likely to get into a car accident on the road-than being involved in a plane crash. Texting, conversation or even playing music increases a chance of an accident, especially in bad weather or driving on wet or snow filled roads; drivers pay less attention to these areas increasing risks of fatal
Using cell phones while driving makes a driver open to having fatal accidents, or causing serious injuries. The driver isn’t focused on the road or traffic, therefore making it difficult to adhere to what’s important- the road! I strongly believe that if drivers can’t keep their …show more content…
Horseplay amongst teenagers in the car and even fighting can be a hazard. Another potential danger is if someone drops something while driving, and they attempt to pick it up, and shifting their eyes from the road- very dangerous and common; this happens all the time and is very risky for a driver. I think if people took driving seriously every time they hit the road, less accidents would occur. People worry about getting in a plane crash when taking a flight, but in fact, someone is more likely to get into a car accident on the road-than being involved in a plane crash. Texting, conversation or even playing music increases a chance of an accident, especially in bad weather or driving on wet or snow filled roads; drivers pay less attention to these areas increasing risks of fatal