Cell phone ban 1
Why Banning the Use of Cell Phones while Driving Should be Mandatory Nationwide
A. General Purpose – This paper will explore on facts that influence the proposals to ban the use of cell phones while driving.
B. Specific Purpose – Find out evidences that describe the extent of harm, risks, and dangers of using cell phones while driving in American roads and streets.
C. Central Idea – The use of cell phones while driving can be dangerous and should be banned nationwide.
Introduction
Key point #1: “One text or call can wreck it all!” The sensory distractions can affect the focus while driving.
Key Point #2: The use of cell phones, particularly texting, while driving can be more dangerous than drunk driving and can cause disabling injuries and premature deaths.
Key Point #3. States that already imposed and strictly implemented ban of use of cell phones while driving reported decline in distracted driving (Chaudhary, Connolly, Tison, Solomon, Elliott, 2015).
Body of the Presentation
A. Distractions while driving can kill and cause grave harm.
1. According to reports, distractions in driving cased 3, 154 deaths and 424, 000 injuries on the roads of United States in 2013 (Distraction.gov. n.d.).
2. Cell phones rank the highest as the major cause of injuries and casualties in distracted driving. 3. Distracted drivers can cause accidents that can expose any unfortunate parties, the vehicles, and infrastructures at or along the streets and roads to great harm and dangers of destructions.
B. Texting while driving can be very fatal.
1. The studies reported that texting while driving can be more dangerous than driving under influence of alcohol and drugs (Arce, 2015).
2. Reported deaths in 2013 associated to texting while driving exceeded the reported deaths associated to alcohol impaired driving by ten folds (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015).
3. Studies reported that the teens habit of texting while driving cause 3,000 deaths and 300,000 injuries annually (Rick, 2013).
C. Some states already imposed ban laws and policies and reported positive outcome.
1. Forty six states, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have officially imposed ban on text messaging while driving; and fourteen states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands legally prohibit use of handheld phones while driving (Distraction.gov, n.d.).
2. Strict implementation of use of cell phones while driving in California and Delaware reportedly decreased significantly the distracted driving (Chaudhary, Connolly, Tison, Solomon,Elliott, 2015).
Conclusion
Evidences show that the use of cell phones while driving can be very risky and fatal. The reported on the significant decline of distracted driving incidents in states that strictly imposed the ban of use of cell phones while driving provide good reasons to impose mandatory nationwide ban of the use of cell phones while driving.
References
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