There is a debate going on over wether or not you should be allowed to talk on your cell while driving. My high school science project is on this and it proves that a cell-phone slowers your reaction time while driving. Do you think it should become illegal, like it will in California this July of 2007? Or is it ok to talk and drive at the same time? Answers will be great help for my project!
2007-05-15 16:31:30 · 14 answers · asked by prettygirlie 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
>>I ABSOLUTELY think that it should be illegal. Nothing irritates me more than having to drive behind someone that is going 5-10 miles under the speed limit OR edging into the other lane of traffic because their stupid conversation is more important than paying attention to the road. This is my biggest pet peeve!
2007-05-15 16:35:01 · answer #1 · answered by Yahoogirl 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would say that the practice of not using a hands free device should be illegal. Even when using a hands free device people still become engrossed in their conversation that they drive under the speed limit, weave/drift in their lane, run red lights, stop short behind other cars... too many examples to list. The sad part is that these were things that I saw while driving today!!!
On a side note drinking coffee or other non alcoholic beverage, changing a CD or Mp3, talking to a passenger are all distracting for a FRACTION of the time that most people who habitually talk on the phone... talk on the phone for. You can easily have an accident in the blink of an eye, think about the odds when you detach yourself from the task at hand; which is operating your vehicle in a manner that allows you and everyone else on the road to make it home again.
2007-05-16 00:49:50 · answer #2 · answered by Porterhouse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It absolutely should be illegal for talking on cell phone while driving. However, in case of a quick got lost of direction phone call wouldn't necessarily be banned. It irritates me when people keep blabbing an hour conversation while driving. Sometime I'm wondering what is so important to talk for hours even in traffic.
2007-05-15 23:46:53 · answer #3 · answered by LC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything that intereferes with the operation of a motor vehicle should be illegal. That includes talking on cell phones, (even with "blue tooth" technology), reading, putting on make-up, eating or drinking (even coffee), and searching under the seat for the other CD you want to hear.
In NY, you'll get a hefty fine plus ponys if you're caught talking on a cell phone while driving, and I think that should be instituted nationwide.
2007-05-15 23:37:06 · answer #4 · answered by Kiffin # 1 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it should be illegal. Your brain's attention can only handle so many tasks, the more tasks to handle, the less attention paid to each task. We have all seen people smoking, talking on the phone AND driving. I think it is slightly acceptable with a hands-free option, otherwise, it should be 100% illegal.
2007-05-15 23:40:50 · answer #5 · answered by chocolate.freckles 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi!!
It should be illegal because I myself ever pass through red light while using phone, I think all depend of the conversation.
With hand free I'm OK no problem.
2007-05-15 23:46:29 · answer #6 · answered by eltonto.1958 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saying a cell phone is responsible for a car crash is like saying a spoon is responsible for Rosie O'Donnell being obese.
It's the person not paying attention, not the phone.
"Slowers", I'm going to have to look that one up.
2007-05-16 10:11:38 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. John 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its already illegal in several states. Its been illegal for quite awhile in NY but we still drive like bats out of hell.
2007-05-15 23:38:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Extremely illegal. Causes many accidents...safety hazard.
2007-05-15 23:34:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I wonder how many accidents are caused by people eating fast food. Maybe we should ban drive-throughs.
2007-05-19 14:58:10 · answer #10 · answered by TAT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋