Cell Phone Safety

Many people are wondering if it is safe to talk on the phone

while driving. There have been quite a few accidents while
drivers were talking on the phone. Some research is being
done to find out if driving while talking on the phone is
dangerous.

When there is a car accident police officers will find out if

any of the drivers were using a cell phone. They will write
this information in a report. The information will be saved
and later studied.

There have been some very bad car accidents caused by

drivers being distracted by cell phones. Drivers sometimes
forget to watch the road carefully when they are using their phones. Not paying attention to the road
can dangerous, even deadly.

It is important for drivers to focus on the road. They need to pay attention to what is going on around
them. They might need to stop or swerve quickly.

People want to make sure that the roads are safe for everyone. Studies will be done using the
information police officers collect at accidents. Maybe someday this information will lead to laws
about driving and using cell phones.

Company Offers Eye Care to Hurricane Victims

A business is giving a big gift to people who lost their homes
after Hurricane Katrina. The company is called VSP, and will
give hurricane victims $15 million worth of free eye care
services.

Roger Valine is the man who runs VSP. He thought many

people who lived where the hurricane hit had lost their glasses
in the rush to leave their flooded homes. "It made me think,
what can we do?" said Valine.

Roger Valine quickly came up with a plan. The company has

already given out 23,000 certificates for free eye exams and
glasses. That is about half of what VSP plans to give.
VSP is the largest eye care company in the country. The people who works there are not surprised
that VSP wants to help these victims. They say it is a nice place to work.

The victims who are being helped by VSP are very grateful. One school nurse says that with VSP’s
help, two children have gotten glasses that they need. Many people are being helped by this company.