Over the years, technology has vastly expanded its horizons by creating the television, radio, and the smart phone. With these new, portable phones, you can now contact anyone at anytime, including in the car! Unfortunately, using a phone while driving has caused many automobile accidents throughout the country. These handheld devices distract you from what's important, the road. Careless driving while using your phone doesn't only affect you, it affects neighboring drivers as well. Not only is it unacceptable for experienced drivers, but it takes a toll on beginner drivers as well. You'll be teaching them to do something that should be considered illegal throughout the country. I agree that it should be illegal to use your phone while …show more content…
Whether they're talking on the phone or looking down and texting, it's very dangerous. It's something that shouldn't passed down from generation to generation, it should be abolished. When I first got my license, my mother told me to never use my phone while driving because of the countless accidents that have happened because of it. She always worries for my safety because she knows there are drivers out there that are unaware and uneducated about texting while driving. It's always been a rule in my family and if my mother catches me doing it whether she's with me in the car or I cause an accident because of it, there will be serious consequences. Seeing how my mother is right really shows how attached people are and they're never aware of the consequences until it's too late. Laws are something people should follow and a law like this should be heavily enforced because of the careless wrecks and deaths that havve followed this event. If you are someone that believes using your phone while driving is worth it and safe, try looking down at your crotch for five to ten seconds. Scary enough right, maybe you decided that's too dangerous to do and that puts you at risk, well that's exactly how using your phone while