Topic > The negative effects of selfies - 1187

Since their introduction in the early 1980s, cell phones have seen dramatic growth and today there are over 128 subscriptions (Cohen and Grahm 5). This technological tool may seem useful and efficient, but most cell phone owners say they use it while driving. Discussing a study related to crashes related to cell phone distraction, the World Health Organization concluded that cell phone distraction is a “cognitive distraction,” which appears to have the greatest impact on driving behavior (Teater, Coben, and Motao 2436 -2437). By relating fatalities to texting, the volume of distracted driving deaths increased dramatically in 2005 (Alosco et al. 468). Dating back to 2006, when texting wasn't as popular as it is today, Pew ResearchCenter's Internet & American Life Project says that more than a quarter of adult cell phone owners believed their cell phone was responsible for limiting their ability to text. guide (Madden and Lenhart 2). According to the Pew Research Center survey, 28% of adults confessed to not meeting safe driving requirements while using cell phones. History shows that this percentage is more than enough to recognize that cell phones are harmful. As the years went by