(1888articles.com - author: Full House)
Mobile phones are everywhere. You cannot avoid them. They are ringing in restaurants, movie theatres, seminars, the office and of course where else, but in the car. When you are out on the road again, just take a look around you.
There are so many phones in so many cars, pressed to the ears of too many drivers, behind the wheel of their motor vehicle. Mobile phones distract drivers from the task of driving (SMS messaging is even worse); the chances of being caught are minimal. We all know that, and being distracted while driving more than doubles the odds of having a serious crash.
Perhaps many of these phones and their owners will end up in car accidents. Moreover, whether those crashes are just a minor dent, or end in casualty, you cannot blame the mobile phone. Hold responsible the drivers who use them in the car without thought, and at the wrong time, allowing many unnecessary conversations to distract their attention from the road. One wonders whether these unthinking people remember their road rules and regulations, or even care less.A safe, reliable motor vehicle is of paramount significance as well, though whether a mobile phone is used while driving or not, will not make a difference if the driver is injured through distraction or negligence.
Attentive driving is of the utmost importance and it is to the detriment of the other road users, particularly when a self-indulgent driver ignores rules about mobile phones and the ban of their use while driving. Road safety and automobile clubs recommend hands-free devices so it eliminates dialing, but the truth is, that it's not about having your hands free, it’s more about having your mind free to concentrate on driving.
