In today's society, it is as clear as crystal that our cellphones are everything, right? But what about when we are driving? They should not be everything, and that's pretty self-explanatory! Even during the day, if you take any time, approximately 660,000 drivers are probably using their phones while behind the wheel. Seriously, those are people's lives that these drivers are playing with. Yes, the technology in cars has definitely gotten better, but is it really enough to prevent these people from being on their phones?
As I am sure many of us know, today's cars have a hands-free link, which allows the driver to call others without even touching their phone. This new technology can be very distracting. Studies show taht not even voice-activated controls can prevent a driver from being completely safe because it can take 27 seconds for a driver who uses voice- activation to gain their attention after the command.
This study is one of many that is saying that even the new technology that allows drivers to call without lifting a finger can cause them to be distracted behind the wheel. The driver of the car is distracted for at least 27 seconds. Knowing the world today, anything can happen in those 27 seconds, like the death of an individual, which brings me to my next point about the safety of the individuals in and out of the car.
The safety of the individuals is one of the most important factors when driving because even the slightest glance away from the road can have severe consequences. According to a study at the University of Utah, driving with your cell phone in your hand is worse than drunk driving.
At school, we learn that drunk driving is awful, and there are laws against driving under possession. However, if being on your cell phone is actually worse, then a law against that even when someone is over the age of 18 should be made too because you do not want more people to die, yet currently, no state bans ALL drivers from being on their phone while driving.
Now, I do not have any personal experience with this, but many people often tell me that the people on their cell phones do not pay attention to the road, and many times, it causes many crashes that can end up fatal. I believe there should be a law against all people being on their phone while driving. By doing this, the number of crashes can decrease greatly. It will also be safer for everyone, and safety is always first when getting into a motor vehicle.