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A cellular phone in the car can be a lifesaver in an emergency, a cell phone may also contribute to an accident.

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The invention of cell phones made telephoning from a car possible, people could telephone for help if they were stranded on the highway.

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Almost as soon as cell phones became common, people began to use them in traffic, some drivers were undoubtedly distracted by their telephones, creating a danger.

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Some communities in the United States have banned drivers from talking on cell phones, a driver must stop the car to place a call legally in those areas.

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Cell-phone makers have come up with hands-free phones even in places with cell-phone restrictions these phones can be used by the driver of a moving car.

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No one debates that drivers can be distracted by cell phones some people wonder, however, whether the problem is really the fact that a driver is holding the phone.

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If lawmakers simply want to make sure that drivers have their hands free, they should ban eating while driving as well, they could also stop people from shaving or putting on makeup behind the wheel.

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Some people worry that drivers are distracted not by holding the telephone but by having a conversation a tense discussion with the boss or good news from a relative can take the driver’s attention from traffic.

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Cell-phone supporters argue that the same kinds of distractions can come from elsewhere in the car, music and talk radio, for example, can suddenly make a driver lose concentration.

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There are differences, however, between talking on a cell phone and listening to music in the car; the telephone requires interaction from the driver, but the radio calls for passive listening.

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