There was an article in the news this morning that the national transportation safety board is trying to pass a law that limits the use of mobile devices while driving. The most recent movement, if passed, would ban all non-emergency cell phone calls and texting of every driver of a vehicle on the road.
Is this idea extreme or necessary? I’ve heard of studies that claim people while driving and texting are more dangerous than people driving drunk. This thought scares me. I think we can all admit to having a frightening driving moment because we were using our mobile devices. But have we stopped using our cell phones while driving. Shamefully I have not. The thing is people who decide to drive home after enjoying to many alcoholic beverages will often, not always, try to be more conscious and even drive slower because they know they are already compromised. In comparison the cellular phone demands your concise attention leaving you to the death trap of the road. You cannot pay extra attention to your driving while under the influence of your mobile device, it’s impossible. Thus proving it is more reckless to drive while using your cell phone then it is to drive under the influence of alcohol. I am in no way, shape or form, square or round, condoning drinking and driving. I am just merely driving home a point. Sorry I did not mean to make that a pun, but it is staying. Mobile phones should be something that adds connivance to your life not make you part of a statistic.
We cannot seem to grasp the severity of this situation. This is why the idea of a law that bans cell phone use while driving seems extreme but maybe necessary. Cell phones have become a blessings and a curse to our professional and personal lives. We should be looking to things to do that add years to our life not take them away.
How do you feel about this subject? Do you drive while under the influence of your mobile device?
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