subject: Text Driving - It's really not worth the risk [print this page] Text Driving - It's really not worth the risk
The mobile phone has proven to be one of the most popular and widespread developments of the mid nineties and post millennium years. It is not so much an invention but more of an extension of an old idea. Everybody remembers the huge mobile phones of the late 1980's, notably the 1987 Motorola 8500x used by Del Boy in the Only Fools and Horses programmes. These kinds of phones never really entered the mass market due to their bulk and in-practicality. The mobile phone went wholesale when these problems were eradicated and the models became much more, well, mobile. Leading brands such as Motorola, Nokia and BT made the mobile phone increasingly popular amongst the general public.
Initially a lot of consumers only bought a mobile phone as a backup in case they needed to ring home as a matter of urgency. The invention has soon become a commodity many people couldn't live without. Modern communication now relies on mobile phones; it is difficult to remember a time in which you managed without them. The mobile phone has become such common place that it is often classed as a distraction in many areas and is often banned in workplaces, schools, theatres and other social groups.
One hot topic of discussion would be the use of mobile phones when driving a car, and more importantly whether it should be outlawed altogether. In the UK holding a mobile phone while making a call was made illegal in 2003, meaning a driver would have to use a hands free kit if they were to make or receive a call when driving thus making the driver able to drive without having only hand on the wheel. Many calls have been to ban the use of mobile phones while driving due more to the effect talking on the phone has on concentration levels, texting while at the wheel of a vehicle is another testing factor on the drivers concentration. This is often seen by drivers as a lesser crime and much more discreet when driving compared to talking. Texting at the wheel is often the cause of major accidents as the driver is taking their eyes off the road for significant periods of time as well as their concentration.
One piece of advice would be to make sure you do not text while driving not only with the winter months heading our way threatening more dangerous driving conditions, but also a 3 point penalty being placed on your licence with a fine to match. This is without considering the potential loss of human life that might be caused due to a lack of concentration while at the wheel. All in all text driving just isn't worth the risk to you and everybody around you.
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