Cell Phone Usage During Driving Car - Personal Statement Example

888 County Rd 19 Whitesville, NY 14897 April 29, 2008 David Ropeik Director of Risk Communication Harvard Center for Risk Analysis 401 Park Dr. Boston, M.A 02215Dear Mr. Ropeik:Please find enclosed an essay entitled "Should Drivers of Automobiles be Prohibited from Using Cellular Phones" for posting on the Harvard Centre for Risk Analysis website.The increasing number of accidents caused by cell phone usage while driving has sparked a debate calling for its prohibition. It is a well documented fact that driver distraction is the major cause of most accidents.

A number of studies including one published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology have shown that engaging in conversation while driving reduced the attention paid to the environment outside the vehicle, resulting in increased probability of accidents. Detractors of this view maintain that even when windshield wipers and car stereos were introduced, similar alarming pronouncements had been made, which later proved unfounded. Nevertheless, data available with the National Highways Traffic Safety Administration show that driver distraction is the cause of at least 25 percent of all accidents.

Posting this essay on the website will enable more people to assess for themselves, the risks involved with cell phone usage while driving. Links and references to various studies would also enable users to access data that support this view.By highlighting the risks involved, which is one of the aims of the Harvard Centre for Risk Analysis, we might be able to contribute to better road safety.Sincerely,Ann Allen