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JenLoProposal

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1,716,000 accidents a year, and what are we doing about it? Nothing. 2,600 deaths are caused by people talking on their phone while driving in a given year. What else has to happen before society realizes there is a problem and starts hanging up their cell phones in the car? With 88 million cell phone users in the United States and 85% using them in the car the chances for accidents are great. With 40,000 new cell phone subscribers a day, a rate higher than the birthrate in 1995, this problem can only get worse. This is a very important issue which is now just getting the attention it deserves. While I realize it is impossible for everyone's compliance, information is key to make an appropriate decision. I hope to prove, though my paper, that while talking on your cell phone while driving may seem innocent, actually produces a very dangerous environment for everyone on the road. I believe this topic applies to almost everyone. Everyone is on the road at some point, even if they are not driving, and should feel safe in the car. With this hazard, I do not know how anyone feels safe; too many people think it is 'no big deal.'

I plan to do my project as a paper. To make the paper a little more interesting and less formal I was thinking about doing it as if it was a speech. Im not sure if i can do this, so that idea may not happen.

Counter Argument by CarzKim

Jen, I think your paper could be very interesting and that this is an increasing problem in society, because basically everyone has a cell phone now a days (minus Kem). A counter argument, although, that one might raise is that talking on a cell phone (or fumbling to answer it, punching in a number, reading a text....etc) is no more hazardous than changing the radio station or reading a map. I am sure you can prove this by using statistics (which I am sure are everywhere), but I just wanted to make sure that you thought about that aspect. Good luck with your paper!

I'm sure your paper will be very interesting because this is a common problem. I agree with all of CarzKim's ideas and you should definitely include that in some places, such as NYC, it is illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving. Just another idea you might want to consider! - CourtBlog