Should There Be Allowed To Keep Cell Phones While Driving

Did you know that cell phones have become the leading cause for accidents nationwide? Nowadays more and more people are using their cell phones while driving, and it is becoming a huge problem. Some states have now made it illegal to drive while using a hand-held cell phone. I agree with this law because cell phones are dangerous and distracting. Using a hand-held cell phone while driving is extremely dangerous to the person driving, and everyone around them. When looking at a cell phone, and focusing on the text you are sending, your brain takes about 3-6 seconds longer to respond to an incident on the road. For example, in drivers ed class I was given a steering wheel and asked to send a text saying, "I will meet you at

This experiment proved that taking your eyes off the road for even a second could be life threatening. Some studies have proven that one's reaction time while driving with a cell phone is actually worse then driving while intoxicated. Having and using a hand-held cell phone while driving is very distracting. For example, last week I was driving home from school and I got a call from my boyfriend. My brain was so focused on what he was saying, that I almost ran into the little boy riding his bike across the street. This proves that when someone is talking on the phone and driving, their brain is half focusing on the conversation and not fully paying attention to what is going on around them. Cell phones can also be a distraction at stop lights. For example, many people enjoy checking their phone at a red light; however, nine out of ten times they will not realize when the light turns green. This leads to annoyed drivers all around. Some people think that the use of hand-held cell phones should be legal because one may need to tell their friends where to meet, or let them know if they are going to be late. However, a supporter of this belief overlooks that fact that if is safer to pull off the road and send the