It’s Time to Regulate the Use of Cell Phones on the Road

When mobile phones are turned off in classrooms and concerts, we get annoyed, but at least our lives are not at risk. But when we are on a business trip, irresponsible mobile phone users are not just annoyed: they are at risk for our lives. It is like a drunk driver like running a car or running around a pedestrian crossing. The Legislature has introduced several bills that regulate the use of mobile phones by mobile phones and it is time to promote them.

Since the number of accidents related to mobile phones is not clear, there are some uncertainties in discussing whether to regulate the use of mobile phones on the street. The mobile phone industry strongly recommends that there are few incidents related to mobile phone use 7. For this purpose, the industry website provides statistics on the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHSTA) Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS). According to the data, among 53,343 drivers involved in fatal accidents in 1993, only 28 people (1% of 0.052) used mobile phones. "Incident including 3402" is not focused. 9 In the FARS report of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 1994, the authorities noted that only 36 of the 40,000 car accidents, including fatal accidents, of used mobile phones were " "I said.

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Some researchers indicate that using a mobile phone while driving may make the driver more vulnerable to fatal accidents. The focus of the driver is not on the road or a traffic jam, it is difficult to handle the phone and the vehicle at the same time. Mobile phones in operation will also reduce the driver's mental abilities. As mentioned above, the handset diverts the driver's attention and the response to traffic signals and other related traffic events is relatively slow. Studies have shown that interrupting reaction time when speaking on the phone while driving is also delayed. When communicating with a mobile phone while driving, driver perception, vision, general consciousness and attention are affected. Especially on bad weather and slippery roads, drivers are not too concerned about the danger of fatal accidents in these areas when participating in the conversation. (Gravelle, 2005)

Mobile phone in the hands of the driver: risk or profit? As of 2000, there were about 90 million mobile phone users in the US, 85% of which used mobile phones (Sundeen 1) on the go. Because there is evidence that mobile phones may damage the driver by dispersing the mobile phones, there are countries that are considering a law restricting the use in moving cars. Legal advocates correctly point out that using a mobile phone while driving may be dangerous. But the risk is a problem