The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration claims that the use of cell phones while driving is dangerous, and encourages states to follow New York State. The law banding the use of a cell phone while driving is not anything new. Many cities across the country have already taken the initiative. Following the guidance of the NHTSA, several states have taken an initiative as well. “Lawmakers in 43 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico proposed more than 130 bills regarding cell phones and driving in 2001, compared with 27 states that considered legislation last year and 15 states the year before” (Sundeen, M

Contrary to the belief of the NHTSA, many people and businesses are claiming that cell phones are not a distraction that should be made illegal. If you have children, a good CD collection, or smoke, then you may be distracted just as much if not more than the use of a cell phone. Children and other passengers in a vehicle can cause very large distractions to the driver, and can be potentially dangerous. This is why it helps to have small children in the back seat, where hopefully they will not distract the driver. As you can see, there are several other distractions in the vehicle that can cause the driver to not concentrate on the road and result in an accident. “Auto manufacturers such as Ford, General Motors and Daimler-Chrysler are placing a variety of information and entertainment devices in new vehicles. In many cars, drivers or passengers can check e-mail, surf the Web, and use real time navigation systems” (Sundeen, Matt, and Neal Osten). And, as the cell phone industry claims, of all those cool gadget, only cell phones can and do save lives. It is impossible to say that any driver today always keeps their eyes on the road and are not distracted by anything. However, of all the distractions, why pick on cell phones? It was claimed by the University of South Carolina, that the use of cells phones as a distraction ranked number eight below eating, drinking, and adjusting the radio (Sundeen, Matt, and Neal Osten).

In conclusion, Cell phones are convenient and in today’s society they

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