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Sounding
Off about Phoning and
Driving
Should
people be allowed to use cell phones while
driving?
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Alejandra
Pachecho from Venezuela:
No.
Why not? Because in this world some
people drive very crazily. So most people
who use cell phones to talk in the car
usually pay more attention to what they
are talking about than to driving. One of
the reasons that I feel this way is that
my friend had a car accident while using a
cell phone. He lost his life and his
friends did, too.
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Rodrigo
Cruz from
Colombia:
That
depends. The disadvantages of using a
cell phone while driving are you can call
the police if there is a car accident,
call for help when somebody's car breaks
down, and call when somebody needs
something before arriving home or at the
office. The disadvantage is that people
get distracted when they are driving at
the same time they are talking on a
cellular phone. It can cause car
accidents.
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Carl Khalid from Saudi
Arabia:
No. I would recommend if you want
to use a cell phone while you're driving
to pull over and take your time. You will
avoid a lot of trouble. There are many
advantages of using cell phones in cars.
In emergencies such as accidents, a flat
tire, engine problem the cell phone is
useful for calling 911 for help. Using the
cell phone while driving can save time and
hassles, but using it while driving can
also cause a lot of problems such as
missing a red light or signs, not watching
cars, or not paying attention to the speed
limit. It causes a lot of problems. All
these problems could cause loss of
concentration.
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Mirna
Hazim:
Yes.
A cell phone is helpful; it is one of the
most important communication devices. For
example, if you want to talk with somebody
for an important reason, you can. One time
I was coming back from work at 10 o' clock
at night, and I had a problem in my car.
It wouldn't move. I was scared to go into
a store to call my brother because I
didn't know the places there. I thought it
could be dangerous. That night, I found
out that owning a cell phone is
important.
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Pantium
Wong from Hong
Kong:
Yes, if they use it correctly.
Sometimes drivers are very dangerous when
they are talking on a cell phone. They may
not drive well if they use one hand to
hold the phone and the other hand to
drive. In this case, drivers should use a
hand-free accessory to talk while driving.
That is a safe way to use them while
driving.
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Ngoc-Ahn
Thi Ho (Annie) from
Vietnam:
No. Cell phones are extremely
popular among teenagers. One problem is
that they talk on them while they're
driving. At 16 to 18 years old, they're
very active. Sometimes some of them aren't
careful and drive too fast. Talking on a
cell phone while driving at high speed is
very dangerous.. They shouldn't drive and
talk on the phone at the same time because
they can't control the car and may cause
accidents.
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