Drive a car, not a cell phone When driving a vehicle, any use of a cell phone should be illegal. This is not only dangerous for the driver, but also for other drivers on the road. Drivers on the road today face many disruptions that impact their driving skills. Necessary measures must be taken to limit further harm from cell phone use while driving today. (Word Count: 64) First and foremost, using cell phones while driving can distract the driver. Some may say that in today's society, most people need to be in touch with others through their cell phones. However, this need to be continually informed about the social world is not a necessary quality to possess while driving. RESPOND TO OPPOSITION. Instead, drivers should put down their phones and concentrate on the road. The United States government reports that eighty percent of all automobile collisions are related to blurred driving (“Multitasking Leads to Distracted Driving”). This overwhelming figure sends an important message: driving needs to be taken more seriously. Even without using a cell phone, managing a vehicle can be difficult enough. Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation of the U.S. Department of Transportation, said: “Distracted driving is a threat to society. And it seems to get worse every year. (quoted in Hanes) REFERRING TO AUTHORITY. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 1 million U.S. drivers chat on cellular devices at any time (“Cell Phone Use Distracts Drivers”). This therefore not only leads to interruptions while driving, but also to loss of the driver's eyes from the road and risky driving. (Word count: 195)In addition, the vehicle driver will have less control over the...... middle of paper ......es. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. Opposing Views. Rep. of “Mobile Phones and Driving”. Corsicana Daily Sun May 30, 2007. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Internet. February 17, 2014.Mulgrew, Ian. “Using cell phones while driving requires severe penalties.” Cell phones and driving. Ed. Stefan Kiesbye. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2011. At issue. Rep. from “The ticket for using a cell phone while driving doesn’t go far enough.” Vancouver Sun November 9, 2009. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Internet. February 17, 2014. “Multitasking Leads to Distracted Driving.” » Distracted driving. Ed. Stefan Kiesbye. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. At issue. Rep. of “Multitasking and Distracted Driving”. Edmunds.com. 2009. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Internet. February 17, 2014. “Chelsey Murphy's mother, victim of pregnancy accident, wants to create East Naples park. » Daily News from Naples. Np, and Web. February 17. 2014.