People could start off by simply changing a song on their phone while driving, until they get a text. Since the phone is already in their hand it creates a more tempting situation for a driver to reply to a text. In addition to that, states with less restrictive cell phone use while driving policies have higher amounts of accident than any other state. States like New Mexico, Idaho, Florida, Arizona, Montana, and Texas all have less strict laws when it comes to texting while driving and they make up 32 percent of all car crashes, that’s more than a fourth of all accidents in the US (General statistics; Blaszczak-Boxe). The state governments need to inflict stricter laws making it illegal to use phones while driving. By doing so people will feel less inclined to pull out their phone while driving due to a fear of getting pulled over and getting a …show more content…
There’s now a device, called origo, that can be installed into a car and forces the driver to place their phone in a “docking station” in order to start the vehicle (Origo). In addition, if the driver was to take their phone out of the docking station while driver an alarm will go off alerting, attracting the attention of other drivers and maybe the police. These devices need to be installed into people’s cars after their second offence of texting and driving or after causing an accident due to texting while driving. These devices will deny the drivers access to their phone, making it impossible to send a text while driving again. If they’re implemented into the legal system, we would have less car accidents due to texting while