Cell Phones: Dangers When Driving

Type :

Research papers

Pages :

3 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

09/06/2007

Category :

Social studies

Sub category :

Sociology

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Summary :

Abstract
Regulating cell phones: Drawing a thin line between rights and restrictions
1. The first signs of the creation of a mobile telephone
2. The Canadian study
3. The Independence Institute's vierw of the issue
Safety advantage of hands free as compared with hand-held telephones
Emergency calls made on cellular phones
Regulating the use of cell phones
Conclusion
References

Abstract

Not since the invention of cigarettes has anything been so trendy, and not since the mixture of alcohol and driving an automobile has anything been so dangerous-until the invention of the cell phone. With more than 200 million cellular telephone users in the United States alone, it is more than inevitable that cellular telephone use related fatalities are going to increase. The U.S. government needs to follow the lead of other countries and formulate legislation that will regulate the use of cell phones in motor vehicles. The purpose of this research is to show that, contrary to popular belief, the use of cellular telephones while driving a motor vehicle can be one of the most dangerous and distracting habits that drivers have today. References to several studies-some controversial-and researchers that have brought forth the truth about the danger of the simultaneous use of cellular telephones and motor vehicles will be discussed.