If cell phone usage is banned while driving, those manufacturing Bluetooth headsets and hands-free devices will celebrate! To tell you the truth, zero percent risk while driving is an impossible goal to achieve, for humans are prone to commit mistakes. Banning cell phones while driving sounds ridiculous to some, and has equal number of cons, mostly because, there is a necessity for moms to keep track of their kids in case of an emergency. Moreover, professionals such as doctors and government officials subscribe for cell phone use while driving for their own functionary purposes, wherein, banning cell phones is, indeed, inane. It might just be astonishing to know that, according to many news reports, calling 911 using cell phones in case of emergencies, has saved many passengers and drivers involved in accidents. That said, I believe, entertaining or reducing any kind of distraction is upon the driver, and not something to be enforced by the law. That definitely favors keeping cell phone usage intact, I think.
You know, not everyone is an astronaut or a pilot, or in other words, a virtuoso in driving with proper driver education. Naturally, risk factors go up high for us, especially teenagers texting while driving, and thinking of themselves as the coolest souls on the face of the earth. People may even consider hands-free headsets a source of respite, keeping the risk of accidents at bay, but they should realize that it's not the cell phone that's the enemy; it's the distraction that's a foe. I don't know whether or not this rule should materialize. All I know is, some mistakes, intended or not, don't offer you a second chance.
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