Kasi Texting and Driving

Kasi-Texting and Driving

I like the idea of changing Iowa’s law on cell phone usage. I just think that if they will make a law involving it, it should just outlaw texting. According to the articles I read it states that texting was the main cause for accidents and it is texting that makes drivers lose concentration on the road.
I will admit I have drove and texted at the same time. Most people have to do something while they are driving, because majority of drivers get bored behind the wheel and need something to do. Most people, including myself, just talk on the phone. I do not fully agree that talking on the phone is as distracting as texting is, but they are both hazardous. I also feel that many people need their phones in case of an emergency, to get a hold of loved ones, and to make appointments of deal with daily activities.
With most of us teenagers, were not allowed to use our phones in school and a majority of us work right after school. With what little time we do have and are able to use our phones is while driving. Take me for example, my parents live in Florida and they work nights so the only time I am able to talk to them is right after school or while I am driving to work. If they outlaw the use of cell phones in general then what am I to do? I do not think that I lose a lot of concentration while talking on the phone, in reality talking on the phone makes me realize I need to concentrate harder on the road so I do not get into trouble
I think it would be easier to obey the law if they just restricted it to text messaging while driving. By telling people that cell phone usage in cars is illegal, drivers are still going to do it. In the article, “Text-Messaging Behind the Wheel,” it explained how it is hard to enforce the texting laws because it is hard to prove that drivers are actually using their phones for texting.