Dealers of Allentown cars want to bring your attention to some new legislation that could affect your driving habits immensely. The National Safety Council is trying to get a nationwide ban on using a cell phone behind the wheel of a car by urging state governors and lawmakers to pass laws against it.
According to Janet Froetscher, the president and CEO of the NSC, cell phones put drivers at a greater risk of having an accident. “Studies show that driving while talking on a cell phone is extremely dangerous and puts drivers at a four times greater risk of a crash,” she explained. She compared cell phone users to drunk drivers by saying, “When our friends have been drinking, we take the car keys away. It’s time to take the cell phone away.”
Although cell phone use behind the wheel only contributes to about six percent of crashes, that equals more than 630,000 accidents and more than 2,500 traffic-related deaths each year. Cell phone-related crashes also account fro a cost of about $43 billion each year for the nation and insurance companies.
We’ll write more about this as developments arise. Just remember that your Lansdale area Honda dealer cares about your safety and encourages you to stay off your cell phone when you are driving. Whether you agree with the coming legislation or not, there is no disagreeing with the fact that staying off your cell phone while driving is safer than being distracted by it.