Mobile Phones Should Be Banned While Driving

The risk of a car accident while talking on a cell phone while driving grows as the number of mobile phone subscribers increased. Engaged in a phone conversation on the phone while driving distracts the brain and delay reaction time may cause the driver veered between lanes, slow down and miss important signs. Mobile phones should be banned while driving because it is risky. An Australian study conducted in 2005, estimated that the risk of collision by using a cell phone is four times higher than the risk when the phone is not being used. 456 drivers have cell phones, which are involved in an accident. By collecting the driver's cell phone records, the scientists determined that people make phone calls before the time of the accident. Case crossover analysis of the habits of mobile phone allows scientists to calculate the increased risk. Even hands-free devices are not safe.

A previous study in 2003, which integrated the data from the questionnaire, cell phone companies and accident records kept by the police. Found that the overall relative risk (RR) crashed for mobile users when compared to non-mobile phone users an average of 1.38 in all groups. RR then adjusted kilometers driven per year and exposure to other accidents. When this is done the RR was 1.11 for men and 1.21 for women. The study also revealed that the increase in cell phone use correlated with increased RR. However, there are some caveats to the call to ban the use of cell phones while driving. According to the Associated Press, CTIA - The Wireless Association, a trade group of mobile phone in America, objected to a complete ban. Vice president, John Walls, reportedly said, "We think that you deserve and can safely use a cell phone to make a short call." Although there are objections, there is sufficient evidence to prove that the use of mobile phones while driving is risky. Using a cell phone while driving, the tax the brain's cognitive skills at the expense of driving. Most of the drivers do not know that using a mobile phone while driving is risky.