Distractions When Utilizing a Cellular Phone

Distractions when utilizing a cellular telephone is becoming extremely prevalent in present day. A cell phone is a telephone with access to a cellular radio system so it can be used over a wide area without a physical connection to a network. In 1843, Michael Faraday, studied to see if space could conduct electricity. In the year of 1865, Dr. Mahlon Loomis was the first person to communicate through wireless atmosphere. He came up with the idea of transmitting and receiving messages through atmosphere as a conductor. Then, in 1973 Martin Copper, came up with Motorola and by 1977 the first cell phone was made in Chicago. While this paper shows the distraction of cell phones, many people understandably wonder how this risk compares to other issues, for example talking with passengers or listening to a radio ("Understanding the distracted," 2012). Drivers talking on cell phones make more driving errors than drivers talking with passengers ("Understanding the distracted," 2012).

Drivers are more likely to drift out of lanes and miss exits than drivers talking with passengers because if there is an adult passenger then it can be inferred that they will help drivers by monitoring and discussing traffic ("Understanding the distracted," 2012). Also, passengers tend to suppress conversation when driving conditions are demanding while when talking on cell phones callers cannot see when a driving environment is challenging and cannot suppress conversation in response ("Understanding the distracted," 2012). Listening to music does not result in lower response time, according to simulator studies ("Understanding the distracted," 2012). But when the same drivers talk on cell phones, they do have a slower response time ("Understanding the dist...

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