Cell Phones in the Auto, a Hazard or Not?

In today’s world everyone uses cell phones to stay in touch with work, home and friends, some people have taken it one step further and given up their home phone. People can be seen using them in the stores and in their cars, there are cell phones that can be used hands free and ones that are not.

Cell phones can be a great aid in a car when there is a break down or when there is an accident, however it can also be a device that can take drivers concentration away from the road. While not paying full attention to the road anything can happen from a minor fender bender to a major pile up on the freeway in Santa Ana, Torrance, Long Beach or any other city in Orange County. The person talking on a cell phone may not even do anything that would cause an accident, but without full attention on the road they are not driving defensively and this leads to the question cell phones in the auto, a hazard or not?

A motorist that is not on a cell phone and having full control and concentration on the road is a much safer driver than one who has partial attention on the road and this has come to the attention of many city officials who have considered passing laws about using cell phones while driving. This has gone beyond this point and in some cities it is now illegal to use a hand held cell phone, however this did not deter the cell phone companies who have manufactured other cell devices that no longer need be hand held.

Although there are products that are even installed in some new models of vehicles that do not make it completely safe, the driver talking on the phone will not have their full concentration on the road and can still be a danger to other drivers.