Why Some States Should Not Use Cell Phones While Driving

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Driving while using a handheld cellphone is extremely dangerous and should not be allowed anywhere. While some people may think that it is okay to use cellphones while driving, they do not put into account the high risks that come from using a cellphone while driving. It is very important that people do not use their cellphones while driving for the safety of everyone else. I agree with the law some states have made that makes it illegal to drive while using a handheld cellphone because it distracts you from the primary thing you should be focusing on while driving, the road, it is extremely dangerous, and people are more likely to get in an accident while using a handheld cellphone on the road. As a driver, your primary focus should always be on the road in which you are …show more content…
Using a handheld cellphone while driving completely stops driver's from focusing on the constantly changing scenery and objects around them which, in the end, could result in very bad occurrences that are very common. Being a driver, you have full responsibility of what happens when you're in the vehicle. Allowing the use of a handheld cellphone while driving is detrimental to the safety of other's and therefore having a law that prohibits the use of cellphones while driving is very beneficial to the safety of other's. Driving while using a handheld cellphone is extremely dangerous to the safety of the driver, other driver's, and pedestrians. This is because using a cellphone stops you from devoting all of your attention on the things around you. Things are constantly changing when you're driving so using a handheld cellphone while driving will stop you from being able to react to the constant changes occurring. This could result in crashes which have ended the lives of many innocent people of all ages. This is a huge problem that occurs everyday and allowing the use of handheld cellphones while driving just increases the probability of more people getting killed or injured from

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