Chelsea Roe

Having and using a cell phone these days seem to be people’s first priority. How many people today can not go a day with out using or having their cell phone? These devices have become harmful in everyday life. Using cell phones while you are driving is not only hazardous for yourself, but also to others on the road. When people are text messaging or dialing a number they are not paying attention to the road. In the 5 seconds that it takes for us to text a person or dial a number we can easily harm many others. Some states have laws against using cell phones or just text messaging and I agree with the. It is not too hard to pull on to the shoulder to make a phone call or just simply wait. There are so many car accidents due to using cell phones that could have been avoided if we just pull over.
I was watching the news one day and they were covering a story on the use of cell phones while driving. While I was watching they had shown a you-tube video of a re enactment of a car accident as a result of a teenager using her cell phone. The video I viewed was very graphic and showed how your mistake can affect others. In the video the young women who was driving had survived but her friends who were with her had not. Would you be able to live knowing that you killed your friends?
I feel that at the moment we should not use cell phones while driving because it is harmful to everyone on the road. I admit I do sometimes use my cell phone while driving, but if it is an emergency then what else are you supposed to do. Technology these days are advancing so possibly someday soon they will come up with something that will allow us to use our cell phones and drive at the same time with out being dangerous.