"And some phones can even access computer applications. Studies have shown that talking on a phone while driving can increase the risk of an accident, but activities, such as …show more content…
The NHTSA released figures for distraction–affected, crashes in 2010 that showed 3,092 deaths due to distraction- affected crashes, despite the overwhelming numbers of deaths and injuries laws against texting while driving has stayed the same , texting while driving cause 1.1 million" ("Texting While Driving." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 25 Oct. 2016.)crashes a year , most agree that it is a problem its agree that there should be more effective laws against texting and driving. Ten states ban talking on a hand-held cell phone. Thirty nine states and the District of Columbia have enacted texting-while driving that ban texting while driving. Of these, thirty-five states and the District of Columbia make it a primary violation to texting while driving. In September 2009 the president Barack Obama administration held the Distracted driving from driving, For the family who had someone die or put in a critical condition caused by car accident, would agree that we should have more laws to prevent