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No Cells Phones While Driving

Have you ever been run off the road by a driver who apparently did not even notice you were there? If so, was that driver talking on a cell-phone? There is mounting evidence that talking on a cell-phone while driving contributes to increased accidents and fatalities. I believe that the use of handheld cell-phones should be prohibited while driving.
Cell-phone usage is an up-and-coming fad that has become an integral part of almost everybody’s attire. Cell-phones may save you a trip to a pay phone when not a home. Presently, with the extremely low prices, it is clear that people would rather have a phone in their hands at all times than a pocket full of coins to pump into a wall-mounted phone. But, the use of this convenience fad may be having some side effects.
The side effects of communicating on cell phones while driving have been studied. The New England Jo...

Posted by: Kelly G Hess

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