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Despite the massive growth in dependency on cell phones in today’s world, the regulation regarding the usage of cell phones while driving should be standardized not only in the United States but the world at large. Safety of the millions of motorists in America should be considered more important than convenience. Policy makers should therefore enforce uniform law in all states will make it easy to bring all the cases of texting and driving under one lens, and thus help to deal with the problem completely and strictly. Researchers estimate that about one in twenty traffic accidents in the United States involves a driver talking on the phone and that number is expected to rise greatly as cell phones continue to be used while driving (Sturnquist, 2006)

Researches and scientific evidence suggests that using of cellular phones while driving creates safety risks not only to the drivers but also to passengers, pedestrians and other road users. The degree of these risks is not certain but appears to be relatively low in probability compared to other risks that we are exposed to in daily life. Researches have not indicated whether hand free cellular phones that are designed for use while driving are safer than hand help designs although most people argue that in both cases the driver could be distracted and this may pose a great danger to the driver and other road users.

Although statistics collected are clear that cell phone using while driving is a major traffic problem, there has been no bill passed that abolishes the use of cell phones across all states. Although most states have passed laws that forbid text messaging while driving but fewer have passed laws that prohibit use of cell phones completely while driving. Most motorist believe that such bills limit their freedom even more as the use of cell phones has become a part and of importance in our daily activities (Wylie, 2008).

The general public are ignorant on this subject and the do not pay as much attention to it as they should. There are several organizations that have been formed to try and address this issue to the general public by trying to discourage the use of cell phones while driving and explaining risks and dangers that it poses. Examples of these organizations are; hands free information, this is a website that reports legislations concerning use of cell phones while driving. Another organization is driven to distraction task force of Washington State, it urges for change and restriction of cell phones usage while driving.

Focusing the attention of the general public and motorists on the ban of cell phone usage could help create a culture of responsibility. The government has been trying to create awareness by spreading knowledge to motorists and the general public on dangerous act of cell phone use while driving can be attained through popular media advertisements. The best solution to this problem would be acting on this knowledge by taking a stand by sending a message to our representatives demanding legislative actions banning cell phone usage nationwide.

There would be several advantages that could potentially save lives of thousands if the legislations were to be implemented. The only possible disadvantage of passing a law that forbid cell phone usage might be that most people would be forced to break the law as many people rely on cell phones to go through our daily activities.

References

Kiesbye, S. (2008). Distracted Driving. Library of Congress publishers. Sturnquist, D. M. (2006). Mobile Phones and Driving. Nova Science Publishers. Wylie, D. G. (2008). Laws and Consequences Relating to Cell Phone Usage while Driving. proQuest Information & Learning Library.