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In this particular section, I intend to discuss my position about the possible need
to dispense with cellular phone usage while driving.
A study of Donald Redmond from the university of Toronto actually showed that
cellular phones poses a risk to drivers.
In fact people who talk by the cellular phone while driving are for times more
likely to have an automobile accident than those whom do not use the cellular phone
while driving.
I like to use my cellular phone when I am driving because it is convenient.
The researchers studied 699 drivers, Who were in a automobile accident while they
were using their cellular phones.
The researchers concluded that the main reason for the accidents was not that
people used one hand for the cellular phone and one hand for driving.
Instead the cause of accidents were usually that the drivers became distracted
angry or upset by the phone call, as a result the drivers� lost their
concentration.
The law in the US says that you can get an automatic fixed penalty notice, if you
are caught using a cellular phone while driving.
If you are the driver, you can use your cellular phone in a vehicle only if you
have an emergency such as needing to call 911.
You can use hands-free phones, sat navs and 2-way radios when you are driving.
However if the police think you are distracted and not in control of your vehicle,
you could still get stopped and penalized.
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