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¶ … Hazards of Using Mobile Phone While Driving
Traffic accidents have become major public health risks in the recent past because of their increase in the recent past. The United Arab Emirates has experienced a significant increase in the number of traffic accidents in the recent past to an extent that it has the eighth highest national rate of accidents across the globe. The increase in traffic accidents is attributed to various factors including the behaviors of drivers when driving. Drivers' behaviors have been affected by various factors including the use of mobile phones while driving. The use of mobile phones while driving is linked to several hazards including the likelihood of traffic accidents since a mobile phone is a distraction that can result in accidents. Drivers should be required to stop using mobile phones while driving, in order to eliminate accidents caused by the use of mobile phone which is known by distracting driver's focus, hence causes fatal and deadly crashes.
Why Mobile Phones are Hazardous while Driving
As previously mentioned, mobile phones are hazardous while driving and can cause fatal and deadly crashes. The consideration of mobile phones as hazardous while driving is attributed to the fact that it is a distraction that affects a driver's concentration while on the road. According to Solon (2011) using a mobile phone while driving is a distraction that has contributed to fatal and deadly traffic accidents....
While the link between reduced mobile phone use and reduction in traffic accidents is not established, it is quite clear that using a mobile phone is a distraction that can contribute to fatal and deadly accidents through distracting a driver's concentration and focus while on the road. Ruiz (2014), states that more than a third of motorists who admit using their cell phones regularly while driving, lose concentration and focus since their full attention is not always on the road. The distraction that emerges from the use of a mobile phone while driving contributes to risky behaviors among motorists or drivers. The distraction result in drivers swerving lanes, misjudging traffic conditions and driving too close to other vehicles, which are the main causes of traffic accidents.
Impact of Age on Mobile Phone Use while Driving
As the use of mobile phones while driving has increased significantly in the recent past, there are significant differences in the age groups of those who use these devices. According to a survey conducted on mobile phone use while driving, 64% of those who use cell phones while driving are between 18 and 30 years old (Ruiz, 2014). Apart from accounting for a significant portion of motorists who use mobile phones while driving, this age group also accounts for the highest number of traffic accidents. Therefore, age plays a crucial role in individual's desire and tendency to use mobile phones while driving. Younger motorists…
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