Monday, January 24, 2011
Cellphones and Driving
Todays communication methods are greatly advanced, but at have made it dangerous at the same time. The greatest example of this today is cellphones and driving. Cellphones are great, I believe for mobile communication, but most people like to use them everywhere. The worst place for this is driving while try to manipulate calling, texting, or watching videos. We here all the time about deaths or tragic accidents from cellphone users. We see people cutoff other drivers without knowing what is going around them because of cellphones. No. 1 cause of driving while distracted (DWD) today is a wireless device, and driving while using a cell phone can cause 4 times the risk for fatal accident reported by NHSTA(nsurance Institute for Highway Safety). It is reported that 25% of accidents are caused by driving while distracted by police reports. Carnegie Mellon reports that driving attention is reduce 37% while using a cell phone. This said I believe we should have bans on the use of cell phones while driving or fines if found driving while using a cellphone. This means any type of phone usage, except for emergency situations, such as a automobile issue while on the side of the road. Many states and local municipalities are putting laws into places. So far eight states have some sort of laws in place not allowing cellphones. Most states have some sort of restriction on texting while driving and complete ban on school bus drivers. I believe all states should have strict rules in place and penalties if found driving while using a cellphone. Obviously if the accident has happened then it's too late. So hopefully more drivers will catch on this second form of drunk driving that technology has created.
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I agree with most aspects of this. Texting while driving is a definate no no, not to mention stupid, and against the law. Talking on the phone is much more contriversial with all the gizmos and gadgets out there that make doing it "safer" including hands-free devices. The point is though, even if the driver isn't physically holding a phone in their hands, they are still not 100% focused on their driving.
ReplyDeleteYes, you are correct. New technologies have not always been the safest. We are living in an age where gossip is continuous. However, people are using cellphones for proper and serious communications too. How does the government know who is gossiping or seriously communicating with the person? They don't know. That is why we have laws.
ReplyDeleteI think the ban on texting while driving is a good thing. Statistics show that texting while driving is more dangerous than driving while drunk. I know Texas has a law that you can't even talk on the phone while driving. I think that's good. I always get stuck behind someone talking on their phone while driving, and they're all over the road, or going well under the speed limit.
ReplyDeleteI think that the ban on texting and driving is a good thing it will cut down on the number on texting relating accidents.
ReplyDeleteTalking on the cell phone while driving is hazardous. Where I lived previously there was a ban on using cellphones in school zones. I hope more states adapt stricker laws towards cell phone use during driving.
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