What is as dangerous, if not more, than murder and suicide? A car accident is. Sitting in the seat of a vehicle puts the driver's life in danger from the moment he or she is in the seat of a vehicle. Adam Ford explains that driver's licenses were first issued in the 1900s and conditions have changed significantly: there are more powerful cars and more on the roads (Ford). With this notion, Ford explains why cars are more dangerous on the road; However, the types of cars that exist today are not the only reason the road is more dangerous. John Pearson states that car accidents are the leading cause of death between ages three and thirty-five worldwide (Pearson). It is mainly drivers who are the cause of these car accidents. In the United States, cell phone use is one of the leading contributing factors to car accidents because habits shaped by cell phone use, such as texting, create danger. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 500,000 people were injured and 5,500 were killed by distracted driving in 2009 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). The road has become an increasingly dangerous place and distracted driving is becoming more and more common. Additionally, alcohol abuse leads to increased danger in a car. Ralph Hingson, a Sc.D., says that of all alcohol-related crashes in 2002, 4 percent caused death and 42 percent caused injury. Hingson further states that unlike crashes that did not involve alcohol, 0.6 percent resulted in fatalities and 31 percent resulted in injuries (Hingson). The increase in deaths and injuries cannot be taken lightly. Additionally, age is also a factor in why car accidents have increased over the past decade. Young drivers are the main users of cell phones, which means they text... middle of paper ...... as their eyesight diminishes, other drivers would also have the option to find out if they needed it. glasses or contact lenses. Once an individual receives a license, they are certified to drive for life until they are caught driving drunk. Works Cited Ford, Adam. “The minimum driving age should be raised.” Minimum driving age. (2009). 2-2. Reference center for viewpoints. Internet. November 23, 2010. Hingson, Ralph. “Epidemiology and consequences of drunk driving.” Research on alcoholism and health. 27.1 (2003): 63-78. SIRS Knowledge Source. Internet. December 2, 2010. Pearson, John. “Cell Phone Bans Make Sense” Cell Phones. (2009). 5-5. Reference center for viewpoints. Internet. November 30, 2010. United States. Ministry of Transport. “Faces of distracted driving”. Distraction.gov. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nd Web. November 30. 2010.