How to Stop Cell Phone Use in Cars
Should cell phone use in cars be banned? Ask any parent who has lost a child in a distracted driving accident.
Should cell use in cars be banned? Ask any spouse mourning the death of a partner.
Why cell phone use in cars be banned? Ask anyone who knows someone who is suffering from a distracted driving injury.
What these parents, spouses, friends and relatives will tell you is that we need to find out how to stop cell phone use in cars. We need to get through to drivers that there is no text worth a life and no call worth an injury. We need people to understand that even if they answer the phone safely 99 times in a row, the 100th time could be the one that ends their lives.
There is no easy way to get this message across or change a culture that seems dependent on cell phones. However, a combination of laws and public awareness can help prevent future tragedies.
