Should cell use in cars be banned? Yes. Why? Cell use in cars should be banned because people of all ages do not need to multi-task while they’re driving.
When you get behind the wheel of a car, all eyes and ears should be focused on the road ahead of you.
The use of a cell phone while driving reduces the amount of brain activity by 37 percent. (Carnegie Mellon)
While you might be sober, distraction from cell phone use while driving whether hand held or hands free decreases driver reaction equal to a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent. (University of Utah)
When you get behind the wheel of a car, you have a responsibility to your passengers, to other drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Of course, your biggest responsibility is to yourself as a driver and a person and perhaps as a mother, father, son, or daughter.
Should cell use in cars be banned? How willing are you to gamble on safety?
Talking on the cell is distracting enough but when texting on the cell, you are 23 times more likely to have a car crash. Can you live with those odds?
What is so important on your cell phone that it cannot wait until you arrive at your destination?
According to a survey by Nationwide.com, 8 in 10 drivers support some type of cell phone usage restriction. Do you?
