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INTRODUCTION
Nowadays, billions of people throughout the world are using cell phones in daily routine life.
One of the primary reasons for the gigantic growth of cell phones is that they facilitate
communication offering high levels of flexibility reaching desired person within seconds
whether he/she is at office, home, or outside driving a car etc. Cell phones not only facilitate
business and personal convenience they also provide comfort and safety. However,
observations, experience, and studies all have highlighted the dangerous effects of using cell
phones while driving, strictly unadvisable, and an illegal matter. It is important to note that
driver distraction caused by cell phones means driving and communicating at the same time,
which increases safety risks. Despite the danger, people continue to use cell phones because
they want to be available at all times and stay in touch with others. Using a phone while
driving is dangerous, but it happens all the time. There are numerous reasons why cell
phones should be prohibited while driving in the event of a tragedy such as an accident. We
will discuss and explain the dangers of driving and using a cellphone, the laws that govern its
use, and safe driving practices. And why would be good for us to avoid doing it?
RESEARCH BODY
Firstly, driving and cellphone use can be dangerous because they distract drivers from the
road. When a driver uses a cellphone, they focus their attention on the device instead of the
road, making it difficult to react to changing traffic patterns. This can lead to an increased
likelihood of accidents, as drivers may miss important signals, fail to notice other vehicles or
pedestrians, or lose control of their vehicle.
Mobile phone use while driving can distract drivers in several ways:

 Physical distraction- can occur when the driver has to use one or both hands to
manipulate the telephone to dial a number, answer or end a call instead of
concentrating on the physical tasks required by driving
 Visual distraction- is caused by the amount of time that the drivers’ eyes are on the
mobile phone and off the road or, while talking over the telephone, looking at the
road but failing to see.
 Auditory distraction -can occur when the driver is startled by the initial ringing of the
telephone or by the conversation itself.
 Cognitive distraction involves lapses in attention and judgement. It occurs when two
mental tasks are performed at the same time
Although some government officials do not recognize its impact on our roads, it is significant
enough to limit or completely prohibit its use while driving. In the year 2000, Robert W.
Hahn and Paul C. Tetlock conducted an analysis and estimated that approximately 10,000
severe road accidents would occur as a result of cell phone use, with approximately one
hundred lives lost. Another study by the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis was conducted
two years later. Cell phone use while driving is responsible for approximately 6% of all
motor vehicle accidents in the United States each year, killing 2,600 people and injuring
approximately 330,000 others. These analyses demonstrate the level of increase.
Research indicates that use of mobile phone while driving is widespread amongst young
novice(18-25 years) drivers and adds to the problems experienced by this group who
already have a higher crash risk. Older drivers can find it more difficult than drivers in
general to conduct the two tasks at the same time involved in telephoning while driving.
Over the past decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous devices in our daily lives. They
serve a range of purposes, from communication to entertainment to information gathering.
However, when it comes to driving, the use of cellphones has become a significant concern.
Studies have shown that using a cellphone while driving increases the risk of accidents and
can have severe consequences. We will explore the research on the relationship between
driving and cellphone use.
First and foremost, the most significant danger of cellphone use while driving is
the distraction it causes. When drivers use their phones, they take their eyes off the road,
hands off the wheel, and mind off driving. This phenomenon is known as the “three-second
rule,” where it takes approximately three seconds for drivers to reorient themselves to the
road after looking at a screen. According to The Anti-Distracted Driving Act or ADDA
prohibits the driver of a motor vehicle from holding and using mobile communication
devices.We will examine the laws of don’t use mobile phone while driving
𝐑𝐀 𝟏𝟎𝟗𝟏𝟑 𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈-𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐀𝐖
𝖠𝖼𝗍 𝗂𝗌 𝖺 𝗇𝖾𝗐 𝗅𝖺𝗐 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗁𝗂𝖻𝗂𝗍𝗌 𝗆𝗈𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗌 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖽𝖾𝗏𝗂𝖼𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋
𝖾𝗅𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗂𝖼 𝖾𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗇𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝗎𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗀𝖺𝖽𝗀𝖾𝗍𝗌 𝗐𝗁𝗂𝗅𝖾 𝗏𝖾𝗁𝗂𝖼𝗅𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝗆𝗈𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗈𝗋
𝗍𝖾𝗆𝗉𝗈𝗋𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗅𝗒 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗉𝗉𝖾𝖽 𝗈𝗇 𝖺 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝖿𝖿𝗂𝖼 𝗅𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝗈𝗋 𝖺𝗇 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇. 𝖠 𝗆𝗈𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗍, 𝖺𝗌 𝖽𝖾𝖿𝗂𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌
𝗅𝖺𝗐, 𝗂𝗌 𝖺 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝗂𝗌 𝖽𝗋𝗂𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝗈𝗍𝗈𝗋 𝗏𝖾𝗁𝗂𝖼𝗅𝖾.
𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐇𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃
 𝖬𝖠𝖪𝖨𝖭𝖦 𝖮𝖱 𝖱𝖤𝖢𝖤𝖨𝖵𝖨𝖭𝖦 𝖢𝖠𝖫𝖫𝖲
 𝖲𝖤𝖭𝖣𝖨𝖭𝖦 𝖮𝖱 𝖱𝖤𝖠𝖣𝖨𝖭𝖦 𝖳𝖤𝖷𝖳.
 𝖡𝖠𝖲𝖤𝖣 𝖢𝖮𝖬𝖬𝖴𝖭𝖨𝖢𝖠𝖳𝖨𝖮𝖭
 𝖯𝖫𝖠𝖸𝖨𝖭𝖦 𝖦𝖠𝖬𝖤𝖲
 𝖶𝖠𝖳𝖢𝖧𝖨𝖭𝖦 𝖬𝖮𝖵𝖨𝖤𝖲
 𝖯𝖤𝖱𝖥𝖮𝖱𝖬𝖨𝖭𝖦 𝖢𝖠𝖫𝖢𝖴𝖫𝖠𝖳𝖨𝖮𝖭𝖲
 𝖱𝖤𝖱𝖮𝖨𝖭𝖦 𝖤-𝖡𝖮𝖮𝖪𝖲
 𝖲𝖴𝖱𝖥𝖨𝖭𝖦 𝖠𝖭𝖣 𝖡𝖱𝖮𝖶𝖲𝖨𝖭𝖦 𝖳𝖧𝖤 𝖨𝖭𝖳𝖤𝖱𝖭𝖤𝖳
𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
𝖤𝖬𝖤𝖱𝖦𝖤𝖭𝖢𝖸 𝖢𝖠𝖫𝖫𝖲 𝖳𝖮 𝖠𝖴𝖳𝖧𝖮𝖱𝖨𝖳𝖨𝖤𝖲
𝖨𝗇𝖼𝖺𝗌𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝖺 𝖼𝗋𝗂𝗆𝖾, 𝖺𝖼𝖼𝗂𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌, 𝖻𝗈𝗆𝖻 𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗋𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍, 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝗋 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝗅𝗈𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇,𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗌 𝗇𝖾𝖾𝖼𝗂𝗇𝗀
𝗂𝗆𝗆𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝗆𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗅 𝖺𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇, 𝗈𝗋 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝗌𝖺𝖿𝖾𝗍𝗒 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝖾𝖼𝗎𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗂𝗌 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗆𝗂𝗌𝖾𝖽
In order to get the characteristics of drivers using a phone while driving, a questionnaire
survey entitled “Survey of Car Drivers’ Distracted Driving Behavior in Angono” was
conducted via website among Angono drivers. After removing the invalid questionnaires,
414 samples were obtained. Among the samples, 214 were female and 200 were male. The
investigation displayed that 84.1% of the drivers might use a phone while driving at least
once a week, and 29.9% of the drivers initiated a phone call while driving more than 5 times
per week. It has become a common phenomenon and may become more frequent as the
mobile phone use grows more and more popular.
The investigation also showed that most of the drivers chose to keep the phone call short
while driving. A 7-point Likert scale was used to estimate the length of time when driver
talked on a phone while driving, where 1 is for very short and 7 for very long. Results
showed that 69.6% of the drivers scored less than 4 points, meaning that they used a phone
for relatively short time. 30.4% of the drivers scored 4 points or more, which means they
still talked for a long time while driving.
The use of mobile phones while driving has become a major safety concern in today's world.
Over the years, statistics have shown that drivers who are on their mobile phones are more
likely to cause accidents, some fatal. This has led to several states enacting legislation that
forbids the use of mobile phones while driving. we will examine the laws of don't use mobile
phones while driving.
In recent years, more advanced technology has been introduced into vehicles to help drivers
stay connected without distracting them.The majority of studies indicate that the use of
hands-free phones cause as much important driver distraction as the use of hand-held
phones. Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Sirius XM, and others offer services that allow drivers
to use their mobile devices hands-free through a built-in car display. Car manufacturers
have also started incorporating Bluetooth technology into their vehicles so drivers can listen
to music, make phone calls or use voice control systems can reduce physical
distraction.Studies indicate that both hands-free and hand-held mobile phones
conversations can impair driver performance more than in-car conversations with
passengers or listening to the radio

CONCLUSION

Mobile phone use while driving is dangerous and causes more harm than we realize. The
law of don't use mobile phones while driving is aimed at preventing accidents and making
the road safer. It is important for drivers to obey these laws at all times to avoid
endangering themselves or others.To drive safely, here are some tips to follow.
First, avoid using your cellphone while driving altogether. Keep the phone in a secure
location, such as the glove compartment, so that you are not tempted to use it while
driving. Alternatively, consider using a hands-free device, which will allow you to keep both
hands on the wheel and focus on the road.
Other safe driving tips include limiting other distractions inside the vehicle, such as adjusting
the radio or dealing with passengers. Additionally, staying vigilant and alert to your
surroundings helps your focus remain on the road. Make sure you get enough rest and avoid
driving if you are feeling drowsy, which can be just as dangerous as cellphone use.
You shall never use your cell phone while driving because it causes the driver to think about
something other than driving. It causes the driver to have to look away from the road to
dial, answer, etc. And it doesn't allow the driver to hear what's going on around him or her
such as ambulances or police sirens. Every time you are behind the wheel, your primary
focus should be on driving to your destination safely without any distractions.
This is why you should never use your cell phone while driving.. Let us work together
towards creating a safer driving environment by putting away our mobile phones while we
drive.