Driving The Mobile Phone Is Much Less Dangerous Than Driving A Prescription

There is much debate today on the safe use of cell phones while driving. Statistics show that those who use cell phones while driving cause a much greater percentage of accidents than those who avoid using their cell phone. And studies have shown that not only the physical coordination necessary for drilling in the phone numbers while you try to work on the vehicle, causing accidents, it is actually the lack of attention after driving and talk on the phone at the same time. It seems that when you're distracted, you are more likely to cause accidents.


In the field of public safety, it is probably true that the ban on mobile phones could reduce road accidents. But I think, more precisely, depends on the person. Some people are working, say, less powerful processors in their heads to begin with. Could be zoned for prescription drugs, and when you add wireless equation, become a danger to other drivers on the road. But there are people who are perfectly capable of talking about a cell phone or work with other visual, electronic devices while driving. For example, I'm recording this article when I'm driving and I have a perfect driving record.

I think the true test of driver safety must be determined by the reaction time of people, not simply stating that the use of a mobile phone or other portable electronic device. Some people need to be removed from the roads the way they are, even without any distractions, because they have a response time of two seconds. These people are a danger to other drivers, regardless of what electronics can use. And, of course, to take a cell phone, your reaction time may be doubled to four seconds, then more likely to hit someone.

So if we want to go through the trouble of banning cell phones in cars in the interests of the safety officer, I think we should go to the end and simply prohibit drivers to cognitive function and low reaction time slower. Why is it not a reaction time tests when you go get your license renewed? When someone sees a red light, should they be forced to react in a second or less? Is not someone who takes more than a second to react to a red light and put pressure on the brake pedal is a danger to other drivers and they are not slow people really more dangerous than Drivers who own a mobile phone? I think they are. I mean, if we are serious about driver safety and to prohibit cell phones, we should ban anyone who takes a wide range of prescription drugs from driving.

I was talking to air traffic control: official here said recently that as many as 30-35 percent of all traffic accidents caused by people who have been administered, even prescription drugs. Approximately another third are caused by human alcohol or drugs. So the prescription drugs due to many accidents as people addicted to cocaine, marijuana and alcohol. And sometimes it's really bad drivers - people who use antidepressant drugs, smoke weed, drink beer and try to talk to the phone connected to the next drug deal. I am a busy day. But luckily that's not what you usually see on the street.

So it would be for mobile phones is prohibited in the hands of the pilots? Should prohibit the use of portable electronic devices of people who operate your car? I just want to support, even if the ban on drivers to slow down the reaction time, and really starts to test people to response times. It 's easy to blame the problem with cell phones, but is a little' how to go to Rwanda to discover that 800 000 people were killed with machetes and then blame the machete. It is not a problem with a machete, and is not a problem on the phone. This is a problem with a reaction time of drivers and if the Rwandan human decency. I say stop blaming the electronics and drivers begin to take charge of mental states.

And what are the real dangers to public safety, mobile phones do not even come close to the dangers of prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs. About 40% of all drivers have at least one drug ever, and if you are nicotine and caffeine, the figure rises to around 70%. Drug abuse is the main cause of most accidents.