Cell Phones & Driving Safety

1. The main point of this article is that driving while on the phone has increased the likelihood of getting into an accident. The article compares and actually states that it is more dangerous to talk and drive as opposed to driving drunk. It is shown that talking on the phone "reduced reaction time by 9 percent in terms of braking" which proves that more accidents are caused when talking on a phone.

2. The reactions of drunk drivers tend to be more aggressive while those on their cell phones tend to be more sluggish.

3. Every time a survey was conducted, it was concluded that more and more people are using their phone while driving. It was stated that cell phones don't cause accidents, people do. If cell phones were the cause of accidents, there would have been an increase in the number of accidents since their introduction. John Walls states that to the contrary, there has been a decline in accidents and also another decline in accidents in the rate per million miles driven.

4. I do not feel the need to always be talking or texting, but i preferably text people for short comments or questions. Now if i want to hold a conversation, i would just simply call the other person. I love texting, but as soon as my hands touch that steering wheel, i try avoiding texting or picking up calls because of the fact that i do get distracted and ii would hate to get into an accident.

5. I completely agree with the article, i feel like people get more distracted which can increase the chances of getting into an accident. I like the fact that the article presented studies done and maybe those who read the article can grasp something out of it. People have to realize that the moment they cause an accident, they are ruining other people lives or even hurt them. These accidents can also be fatal and i know pulling over for a minute could save you from regretting something you're entire life.