Should drivers of automobiles be prohibited from using cellular phones?
ENGL1301.08
Diego Aranda
MS Claudia Ortega
Essay 2 Draft 1
Should drivers of automobiles be prohibited from using cellular phones? Do you know that 78% of Mexican drivers use a phone while driving? Cellular telephones have become a common place possession over the last decade, thanks in part to advances in wireless technology and immense public demand. Many people say that cell phones are modern, small, compact and easy to use them. But using a mobile phone while driving creates a significant accident risk, to the user and to other people on the road. Opponents of this idea claim that cellular phones allow them to keep in touch with family, friends and business associates. As well as the general communication benefits, access to a mobile phone also provides safety benefits by enabling people to alert breakdown or emergency services when necessary. So, it is true that cell phones can also be very useful, but when automobile drivers use them while driving, it becomes a very high distractor because it distracts the driver, impairs his/her control of the vehicle and reduces his/her awareness of what is happening on the road around him/her. Many people die every year from accidents. The vast majority of accidents are the result of careless driving. In some cases people are lucky enough to get out of it with just some bruises, others are not so lucky. On the other hand, an annual motoring survey claim that 39% of drivers admitted making phone calls from their cars. Over three-quarters of company car drivers used a mobile phone while driving and over half (55%) of young drivers (under 24 years) also used a mobile while driving. Most drivers who use a mobile phone use a hand-held phone, even though 75% of them acknowledged that this is very often extremely dangerous. So, when drivers using a hand-held mobile phone, they must remove one hand from the steering wheel to hold and operate the phone. They must also take their eyes off the road, at least momentarily,
Diego Aranda
MS Claudia Ortega
Essay 2 Draft 1
Should drivers of automobiles be prohibited from using cellular phones? Do you know that 78% of Mexican drivers use a phone while driving? Cellular telephones have become a common place possession over the last decade, thanks in part to advances in wireless technology and immense public demand. Many people say that cell phones are modern, small, compact and easy to use them. But using a mobile phone while driving creates a significant accident risk, to the user and to other people on the road. Opponents of this idea claim that cellular phones allow them to keep in touch with family, friends and business associates. As well as the general communication benefits, access to a mobile phone also provides safety benefits by enabling people to alert breakdown or emergency services when necessary. So, it is true that cell phones can also be very useful, but when automobile drivers use them while driving, it becomes a very high distractor because it distracts the driver, impairs his/her control of the vehicle and reduces his/her awareness of what is happening on the road around him/her. Many people die every year from accidents. The vast majority of accidents are the result of careless driving. In some cases people are lucky enough to get out of it with just some bruises, others are not so lucky. On the other hand, an annual motoring survey claim that 39% of drivers admitted making phone calls from their cars. Over three-quarters of company car drivers used a mobile phone while driving and over half (55%) of young drivers (under 24 years) also used a mobile while driving. Most drivers who use a mobile phone use a hand-held phone, even though 75% of them acknowledged that this is very often extremely dangerous. So, when drivers using a hand-held mobile phone, they must remove one hand from the steering wheel to hold and operate the phone. They must also take their eyes off the road, at least momentarily,