¶ … Cell Phone Use While Driving
Stating the problem
Cell phones and concentration while driving
Texting while driving
There has been a lot of controversy regarding cell phones and individuals using them while driving during recent years and while most states have issued bans meant to regulate this problem, there are still some that do not penalize drivers who use their phones while driving. The fact that cell phones have become the most popular consumer product ever plays an important role in making it difficult for people to refrain from using their cell phones while driving. Many drivers today use cell phones while driving and generally express indifference concerning campaigns meant to raise public awareness about the dangers associated with such behavior. Cell phones need to be banned in all states in order for the streets to become a safer place, as only by taking extreme measures are the authorities likely to reduce the number of accidents caused by the act.
II. Stating the problem
In order to be able to assess the problem of using cell phones while driving, people need to understand that cell phones are an accessory that enabled individuals to talk while on the move. "The majority of cellular phone owners report that they use the technology while driving" (Lissy, Cohen, Park, & Graham 8). Numerous individuals lobbied with regard to how the use of cell phones while driving increases the risk of traffic collisions, land damage, injuries, and death. There are currently numerous campaigns meant to influence drivers to refrain from talking on their cell...
Even with this, it appears that particular states do not consider the practice as being dangerous and currently put across indifferent attitudes toward it. In an attempt to influence the masses to change their perspective regarding the issue, "President Obama issued an executive order prohibiting federal employees from text-messaging while driving government-owned vehicles; when using government-supplied electronic equipment while driving; or while driving privately-owned vehicles when on official government business" (OECD 231). While this is meant to stand as an example, a series of institutions continue to consider that conditions are not actually critical and that people should be allowed to use cell phones while driving.
III. Cell phones and concentration while driving
Many individuals are unable to understand the gravity of the situation, use cell phones while driving, and support this practice as they consider that this is just another attempt by the authorities to infringe their civil rights. "The use of a cell phone is the most common distraction while driving" (Plotnik & Kouyoumjian 148). This makes it possible for individuals to gain a more complex understanding of the matter and to acknowledge that it is actually important for them to concentrate on a single thing while driving.
Controlled processes involve people's ability to concentrate on a single concept, regardless of other activities that happen around them.…
