Using smartphones when driving
Have you ever seen anyone who is driving but at the same time texting? And did you know that using the smartphone when driving is considered extremely dangerous? In recent years, our roads have been plagued by a new epidemic. Everyday the technology goes farther, and it means that smartphones too, everyday more people buy smartphones even if they are more expensive with the past of the time because of their new features. For this reason everyday more drivers are using smartphones while operating vehicles resulting in more and more deaths each year. Now we have a bigger problem than just change the song of the stereo or a conversation with a passenger; we have a bigger preoccupation while driving. Talking/ Texting according to the Valparaiso Law review, "Although evidence shows that driving while using a cell phone is extremely dangerous, some studies have found it less dangerous than many other activities."
Person using cell phone while driving.
Driver in a Mitsubishi Galant using a hand held mo...
Hands-free kit (Saab 9-5)For example, Birem and Hedman (1995) came to the conclusion that, "radio listening led to greater degradations in simulated driving on slippery roads than did hands-free phone conversation". Although some drivers disagree, the evidence speaks for itself. Talking or texting on a smartphone while driving, increases the likelihood of accidents and injuries