Ring, ring, CRUNCH!! One second you"re talking to your cousin in Timbuktu, the next second; you"re up close and personal with an oak tree. Even with a serious lack of statistics, the occurrence of automobile accidents due to cell phone usage is on the rise (An Investigation of the Safety Implications of Wireless Communications in Vehicles; Nov 1997 www.nhtsa.com). Cell phones are a hazard to those who use them while driving, as well as those driving around them. .
Cell phones pose a very dangerous hazard when someone who is driving an automobile uses them. When a person is talking on their phone, they tend to not pay as close attention to the road and those around them. Another instance when they are dangerous is when someone is dialing their phone, while dialing, they have to look down at the keypad, and so take their eyes away from the road for a somewhat extended period of time. Cell phone users are four to five hundred percent more likely to get into traffic accidents than those who do not use them (NEJM, 2/13/97). .
There is a nine-fold increase in the risk of fatality given the use of a cellular telephone (Voilanti, 1998, case-control study of data from 223,137 traffic crashes in Oklahoma from 1992-1995). I drive every day, and every day I see someone talking on his or her cell phone. As soon as some people get into their cars, it seems to be an automatic reflex to instantly start talking on their cell phone. I am also aware that there are alternatives to the hand-held phones in cars. These alternatives may include headsets or speakerphones but they do not eliminate the fact that the driver is not as focused on the road as they should be. .
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America is a little too lenient with their cell phone allowances. Most European countries, including Switzerland, Italy, and Hungary, require a hands-free device for cell phones used in a car. (www.Voiceoftheinjured.com) Some other countries forbid the use of cell phones while vehicles are in motion.
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