cellular risk while driving argumentative
Cellular Risk Behind The Wheel Cellular telephones have become as much a part of modern life as the automobile. Cellular telephones are used virtually all segments of society for everything from keeping track of the children and staying in touch with clients to calling for help in emergencies. With the growing popularity of cellular telephones, concern over hazards they trigger has increased. A primary concern involving the use of cellular telephones is whether they should be banned while operating a motor vehicle. ... She was driving home from work one day when a woman engaged in a heated argument with her boyfriend on a cellular telephone in rush hour traffic, rear-ended her at thirty-five miles an hour. Joan sustained injuries to her neck and fractured several vertebrae; all because of a motorist entranced in a cellular telephone conversation instead of paying attention to the road and her fellow motorists. ... Considering the fact that I have a close relative who has been affected by an accident involving cellular telephone use, it should come as no surprise that I am in favor of addressing the need for national legislation prohibiting cellular telephone use while operating a motor vehicle. One issue surrounding cellular telephones and driving, although not as critical as accidents directly caused by their use, is disruption of traffic flow and the accidents indirectly caused by other motorists resulting from their aggravated behavior. ... In my observations more often than not the person is engrossed in a conversation on a cellular telephone.