Why banning cell phone while driving should be mandatory nationwide
My intention for you to take from this speech is to inform you why it is a good idea to banned all cell phone usage while driving.
It was normal for people to drive drunk and not bother to wear a seatbelt 50 years ago.
Eventually, everyone realized how bad of an idea this was and now driving drunk and not wearing a seatbelt are both illegal.
Today, many argue that texting and talking on phones while driving is just as bad, if not worse, than driving drunk.
Back in 2006, the University of Utah found that, "... people are as impaired when they drive and talk on a cell phone as they are when they drive intoxicated at the legal blood-alcohol limit" of 0.08 percent, which is the minimum level that defines illegal drunken driving in most U.S. states.
Companies like AT&T have created campaigns that encourage cell phone users to avoid texting while driving at all costs.
Using a cell phone while driving is now illegal in certain states across the country. "Thirty-eight states have laws restricting or outlawing the use of electronic devices while driving," U.S. Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood said last year. But people still use their cell phones while driving.
Image how a two minute conversation on phone while driving could change your life or the life of another. A crash can occur in less than one second, but could affect you or someone else for life. There are a thousand ways to die in a crash, but every one of them is permanent.
Could you be able to look a mother, father, brother, sister, daughter, son, friend, etc.. of someone that you have injured or even killed in a car accident because you have to send a quick text or take a quick phone call? The next time you get in a car, remember these nine people who lost their lives because of texting while driving.
