It is true that a distracted driver is more prone to accidents. There are many things that occur while we drive that can easily be considered a distraction. Children, for one, can be a big a huge distraction, but hard to get rid of. One of the major topics of discussion now is the use of cell phones while driving. Do you think it is a distraction to dial and hold a cell phone while driving? Of course it is! But, we all have done it. Should it be legal? Well, it can be debated.
There are areas of the United States that have banned the use of cell phones while driving. California hasn’t gone that far, but effective July 1, 2008, drivers may not hold their cell phones to talk and drive at the same time. This law will most definitely increase the number of people who use Bluetooth headsets in the car. I’m not so sure it’s the holding of the phone that is the most distracting. Personally, I think it is the searching for a number and dialing aspect of using your phone. And, in California at least this will still be legal.
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