Pros And Cons Of Cell Phones

Due to the major cause of deaths from car accidents, cell phones including hands-free technologies, should be banned and mandatory nationwide. A minority disagree due to urgent conditions or assuming they have the ability to multi-task. Scientifically proven, it has been noted that focus decreases while interfering with the other senses in the body. In the previous years, phones have widely increased making this generation lack focus especially while driving. No matter how important a call is, it can always wait. Emergencies are there for any urgent calls, at anytime. Fortunately in Kuwait, the regulations have been stricter than ever. If caught using technology as well as eating while driving, one will be fined. "Studies show that driving while talking on a cell phone is extremely dangerous and puts drivers at a four times greater risk of a crash," said Janet Froetscher, president and CEO of the NSC. If one feels the urge to answer a text or call, one should park at the nearest venue possible to do so. Similarly, smoking, locating the GPS, and tinkering with the radio may cause slight mistakes while driving, leading to severe accidents, not just affecting the driver, but also the passengers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2012 driver distraction was the cause of 18 percent of all fatal crashes – with 3,328 people killed – and crashes resulting in an injury – with 421,000 people wounded. The three main effects of using cell phones while