Seventy-six percent of the people polled on Thecabin.net admitted to driving while using their cell phone to call or text message.
People do, it just has to be hands free.
The biggest reason is because it is a safety issue. When people are talking or especially texting on a cell phone while trying to drive a car, they are paying less attention to the road. Many accidents have happened because of cell phone use while driving, and many of those accidents have been fatal.
Illinois is currently in the process of making it illegal to drive while talking or texting on a cell phone while driving. It was approved in the senate, as of May 2009, and is waiting to be signed by the governor.
no because if you drive whiles answering a mobile phone call accident can just occur
All these stats are correct. I got a cell phone violation about two months ago... put a point on my record and raised my car insurance. For me, BlueTooths are even more distracting than just holding a cell phone. People should be allowed to make phone calls, but TEXTING is the activity that gets people in trouble, especially among teens. Any cell phone use while driving is very dangerous. The studies show reactions times get very slow when talking on a cell phone. The brain is not meant to focus on two such divergent activities. Having a passenger talk on their cell phone while you drive is even more dangerous. The texting while driving laws are very new and statistics are not complete,
Ringback?
No, it is not dangerous to use a cell phone while it is recharging.
I think it is possible to hold a cell phone while driving!
yes
Talking on your cell phone while driving is not dangerous.
Most people in the US have a cell phone.
Using a cell phone while driving is dangerous. It takes your mind off the road and paying attention to what is happening around you. Even with a hands free device, studies have shown that just the talking can be as bad as having a couple of drinks. And more and more communities are passing laws making it illegal to talk on a cell phone while you drive.