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The first cellular phones became available for consumer use
in the mid-80s. Widespread use was not marked for almost
another decade. In the early 90s less than 4.5 million
people used cell phones. Over the last 15 or so years the
population of cell phone users has spiked to over 230
million, according to statistics from the Insurance
Information Group.
Advocates for cell phone safety dominate the swirling safety
controversy. Their angle? cell phones cause accidents, some
deadly; enough that there should be laws that forbid cell
phone use in vehicles. Arguably, there are just as many
conflicting reports that suggest it is not the cell phones
themselves that pose a threat, but the distractions invited
by their use. Such reports serve to support those consumer
groups that cheer a more moderate stance—consumer education
and safety standards that govern vehicular cell phone use.
The Common Denominator
Most safety specialists argue that the cell phone safety
issue is a multi-pronged problem. cell phones pose a risk in
two basic ways:
• cell phones introduce conversation into the driving
equation.
• Use of a cell phone is a distraction, not unlike changing
the radio station.
Human behavior then may be construed to be the number one
danger, an attachment to cell phone use.
Unsafe Conversation
Beyond the distraction introduced by handling, dialing,
answering, text messaging and the physical interaction with
a cell phone, the larger imposition to safety is most likely
the resultant conversation. cell phone conversations can
take a multitude of forms, but even conversation with a
passenger in your car is a distraction especially when that
conversation monopolizes the driver’s thoughts or emotions.
Driving Distractions—Basic Drivers’ Ed
High school Drivers’ Education class teaches that any
distraction outside two hands on the wheel and eyes between
road and mirrors is a distraction. Changing the radio
station is a distraction. Adjusting the mirrors while
driving is a distraction. Fumbling through the glove
compartment is a distraction, as are adjusting climate
controls, adjusting seat positions, eating fast food,
drinking coffee, digging for toll money, jotting notes for
the morning meeting, having a conversation with a passenger,
and applying makeup. There are dozens of other distractions
that most drivers engage in daily, including cell phone use,
that compromise safety.
Organizations and safety agencies from the AAA to the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the
FCC and the National Safety Council (NSC) have conducted
their own research on the topic of vehicular cell phone
safety. The results are skewed dependent on the argument and
the incentive.
Do Cell Phones Cause Accidents?
The results depend on how you evaluate the data. Which came
first, the chicken or the egg? cell phones continue to
revolutionize personal communication. There is study after
study. There are states that have enacted laws to limit use,
but will it end car accidents? You can impose all the laws
you want, but if someone wishes to pick up a cell phone
while driving and use it, who’s going to stop the behavior?
Perhaps the best that can be hoped for is to expect that
with consumer behavior modification and additional cell
phone features such as voice activated dialing, unsafe
statistics will drop.
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