Mobile phones and driving safety

Introduction In 1980, mobile phones were introduced to the world in the United States market. It is known as cell phone and telephone. The usage of mobile phones was instantly grown and the use of mobile phones become a trend during the next two decades. One of the major reason for the gigantic grow of mobile phones is that the facilitate communication. Using mobile phone can easily communicate to other people whether they are at outside or home. We do not need to face to face converse to the person when we have something urgent to figure out or deal with. The facilitate communication of mobile phones is offering high level of flexibility reaching desired person within seconds whether we are at anywhere. Mobile phones support in making a direct contact with person effectively and without wastage of any time. Moreover, mobile phone is becoming smaller and more portable leading to the use of mobile phone increases dramatically. Other primary reason for the explosive growth of mobile phones is the safety aspect. Mobile phones make us easy to contact to other people during emergency or during driving. Although using mobile phone while driving is not allowing because it is very dangerous and not advisable, but it provides the…

engaging in distracted driving when the driver’s attention is focused away from the primary task of driving, onto another person, object, or task, such as checking a mobile phone (WHO, 2011). In 2013, an estimated 424,000 people were injured and 3,154 people were killed in automobile crashes involving distracted driving (NHTS, 2015). These statistics reveal a decline from data received in 2008, in which 515,000 injuries and 5,870 fatalities were attributed to distracted driving (NHTSA, 2009). …

the total number of vehicles and hand phone users can be described as climbing steadily. According to the international telecommunication union (ITU: International Telecommunication Union) statistics at the end of 2008, the number of china’s hand phone users has exceeded 600 million, which was about 90% of population aged 18 years or above. The total number of hand phone users of China was ranked as the first in the world. The human brain does not have the “specific function” of dealing with…

One text or one phone call can do more harm than you would ever imagine. These days, mobile phone has become almost a basic necessity. Currently, having one smartphone is a common and it can bring many advantages to the phone users. Many people said that the usefulness of mobile phone has become very popular. People need a mobile phone everywhere for communication with our family and friends. However, there are proofs showing that people are getting addicted to use their phones whenever they…

Dangers of Using a Cell Phone While Driving The development of mobile phones has made life easier the portability of mobile phones has eased human activities since people are no longer inconvenienced by distance. The increased popularity in the usage of cell phones has also brought about dangerous consequences. This increased reliance on mobile phones has led to so many people using their phones while driving. Some people, who know very well the dangers associated with using mobile phones while…

A cell phone is a device that people can hold it and use within their daily bases and the mobile phone was introduced to the united states in the 19th century which the rate that people using a mobile phone was growing exponentially in a way that was popular all around the globe. cell phones are used in direct contact with the person that lead to a higher flexibility of calling a person within seconds. Also, the cell phone is used in safety procedures such as calling an ambulance when there is…

need to decide where to draw a line and create a limit. Texting and driving continues to be a worldwide issue, putting others’ lives in someone else’s hands, a ban on texting reduces distracted driving which is one of the main causes of accidents. While installing a ban will not completely eliminate texting and driving, the government can try to reduce accidents and protect the community’s safety. Drivers using cellphones creates distracted driving, leading to major accidents and even…

amend the legislation around driving while using a mobile phone so that it also applies to other distractions caused by devoting your attention to your hands. The problem is that while it is obvious that the risk of a car crash is high when using a mobile device while driving, yet there is evidence that accidents are common when your attention is towards your hands either on a GPS, eating/drinking, music stereo and smoking. This goes under the three main types of distractions such as Visual…

Using Cell Phone While Driving Using cellphones while driving is extremely dangerous not only for the driver but also for other people driving on the road. To avoid accidents caused by the use of cell phones on the road, usage of mobile phones should be banned. Mobile users are not only risking their life but also putting the life of innocent civilians at risk. Governments should take serious action in this regard and pass specific rules and regulations banning the use of cell phone on the…

Drive a car not a cell phone There are billions of people throughout the world using cell phones in their daily routine life which is a way of community with others. Cell phones have become the common thing that people use and they invent a lot of cell phone from different brand such as Nokia, Android Galaxy, Iphone, and Blackberry. However, cell phones have many advantages but still have very bad effects on the people who use them while driving. Using cell phones while driving distracts the…