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| Yes | 72% | 2018 votes | Total: 2804 votes | |
| No | 28% | 786 votes |
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by Indy Anna
Driving to Distraction In the heated debate on cell phones, I am a firm believer that they should be banned while driving. Statistics don't lie, accidents occur more often i...read more
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by Gloria Allen
For a number of reasons, yes. This business of talking on the cell phone while driving is selfish, and dangerous. And might I add, unnecessary. Ever since the automobile was ...read more
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by Kevin Holten
Think about this. You might be killed by a distracted driver. The chances of that happening are increasing dramatically. More freeways, more traffic, more cell phones, more...read more
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by Adrian Tay
There has been alot of debate over the use of cell phones by drivers in a moving vehicle. This debate started after investigations into many road accidents found out that a subs...read more
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Yes, they should, without a doubt. In 2005 in the UK 13 deaths and over 400 injuries were attributed to accidents where drivers were using cell phones, deaths which could have p...read more
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Operating a cell phone is a dangerous distraction, which compromises the safety of motorists, their passengers and other road users. Impulsiveness and accessibility are the only...read more
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I despise government interference in the details of our daily lives. We already have too regulations on our behavior. Twenty new laws won't make live better or really solve the ...read more
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Holding a cell phone while driving, what a novel idea. Why didn't I think of that. Maybe I should encourage my own children to risk their lives by holding a cell phone instead ...read more
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by C.D. Crowder
Cell phones are wonderful to have in emergencies. Years ago, if you broke down on the side of the road, you had to hope there was a house or store near by. Now, you pick up yo...read more
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by Kristy Stevens-Young (2buzy)
Two years ago, my husband and I were rear-ended while at a stop light. The man in the truck behind us was on the phone and being distracted, assumed when the turn light changed,...read more
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by Shanna Riley
Every day on the way to and from work more than half of the people I see are talking and driving. And they are the ones swerving, getting dangerously close to other vehicles or ...read more
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Numerous studies have shown that using a cellphone behind the wheel has a very significant effect on driving ability. People using a phone tend to show longer reaction times and...read more
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by Ann Chin
Should cell phone use be banned while driving? I feel very nervous when I see people talking on their cell phones when they are driving. I find it hard myself concentrating o...read more
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Cell phone users are a proven danger on our highways. A recent study found that 80% of accidents and 65% of near-accidents involved some form of inattention, and that the most...read more
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by Stoneheart
Funny thing, a lot of people seem to think driving a car, SUV or truck while talking on a cell phone is safe. There you are, in a two, three, four or more thousand pound meta...read more
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by Karon Brandt
According to the votes, 72% of participants recognize the dangers of cell phone use while driving and say it should be banned. What about the other 28%? How do we reach them? ...read more
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Simply put, i believe that cell phones should be banned whilst driving, because they take your concentration away from the road and make your reactions slower in emergency situa...read more
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Have you ever been behind a person who is driving so slowly that they would qualify for the granny 500? Yeah, I know that guy, too. This is a scenario in which we have all be...read more
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I watched in horror the other day as a woman in a van zoomed passed a stopped school bus, while other drivers, who were stopped, waited for the children to exit. She was dist...read more
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According to the Insurance Information Institute, more than 236 million people subscribe to cell phone service as of May, 2007. This number is up from 4.3 million in 1990. Natur...read more
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by Bill Stone
Our first instinct in this country is to turn to "new laws" to correct the poor behavior of other people. That's okay; laws are designed to protect us from the poor choices of ...read more
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by S Barrow
Absolutely not! One of the pre-requisites of obtaining a drivers license is being able to successfully keep your attention focused on several things at once, traffic congestion,...read more
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by B. Rock
There are a range of activities you can engage in while driving - some legal and some not. Driving while under the influence of alcohol or prescription medication is not allowe...read more
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by Nicolette Romero (nom de plume)
With cell phone use consistently on the rise for the past two decades, there has been increasing controversy over whether or not their use while driving should be banned. The f...read more
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I was driven to yelling on the freeway one time by a driver with a "Hang up and drive" bumper sticker on their car. I can only guess at the reason for their weaving and speed ir...read more
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Cell phone usage may be a matter of good manners and responsibility, but not one which requires specific legislation in the form of a universal ban. It is unfortunate that ...read more
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by J.R. Anthony
Banning cell phones is impractical from a law enforcement standpoint, and expensive from a taxpayer standpoint. Think about it. On the surface, I'll admit that it looks li...read more
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This debate has grown in popularity as the wireless phone penetration in the United States has approached the 80% mark. Wireless carriers (cell phone companies) continue postin...read more
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by David Kramer
While society focuses on the debate over whether or not to ban cell phone while driving, the focus remains on a symptom rather than the root cause. When society is ready to get...read more
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Driving is in large part about managing your attention. Are you watching the road ahead of you- yes? What about that car sneaking up on your left side? What if the car in front ...read more
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The number one article written on the other side of this debate opens with a story about one driver nearly getting into an accident due to a driver distracted by his cell phone....read more
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Cell phone use should not be banned while driving. There are many worse things drivers can do than talk on a cell phone. If we ban cell phones while driving, we might as well ...read more
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by John Gugie
I believe that some but not all cell phone use should be banned while driving. I guess that my answer for this question would be no because I believe that people should be allo...read more
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We all know that the majority of drivers multitask. They fiddle with the radio, drink coffee, eat, nurse babies, get dressed, shave, apply makeup, watch movies, talk to passeng...read more
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Should cell phone use while driving be banned? When I first read this topic of debate, my knee jerk reaction was YES! Then I stopped and thought about it. What makes this such a...read more
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No! Cellphone use should not be banned while driving. This rule doesn't currently apply to everyone anyway. It's common knowledge that newer, expensive cars have cellphone ca...read more
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by Jarrod Moore
I am an 20 yr old male driver. I talk on my cell phone often while driving. The only accident I have ever had was ruled the other drivers fault and it did not involve a cell pho...read more
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Indeed, it is nothing short of stupid to be talking on the cell phone while driving a vehicle. If this is the best case that the opposition can make, then we are going to have ...read more
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by A.W. Berry
It is prudent to think an issue through before making rushed decision about whether something should or shouldn't be banned. In the case of cell phones while driving there are s...read more
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by VPS
Years ago, when I was learning to drive, my instructor told me that while driving you must expect anything to happen at any time. He asked me, "Imagine a skydiver landing on th...read more
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