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Question Highlight the pros and cons of this new Colorado law and how it relates to perception. Assume that your reader knows little about this area and it is your job to shed some light on the issue (s). The new Colorado law specifically prohibits the use of a wireless phones for identified age groups (18 years and above – “for text messaging or other similar forms of manual data entry or transmission” (Driving Laws.org) and under 18 years of age – wireless phones were prohibited to be used for any purposes.

The advantages of this law are to protect the drivers from potential accidents that could ensue due to distractions from cell phone use and to protect the general public (bystanders, pedestrians) who could be on the way of motor vehicles driven by drivers using the wireless phones. On the other hand, the disadvantage of this law is the difficulty in enforcement as not all motor vehicles could be ensured of being cell phone free. Further, a driver who could have responded to emergency situations through wireless phones could not be contacted, when immediately needed and thereby could delay any required and immediate response.

Question 2. Are you for or against the state law? Why or why not? Personally, I am in favor of the enactment of the state law because there have been several accidents that have been attributed to cell phone use during driving. According to Lance, “a recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives the first concrete evidence of the effects of cell phone use on injury crashes. IIHS revealed recently that drivers using phones are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves” (Lance par. 3). The proof that more states that considered banning cell phone use while driving (Bloomberg Businessweek) attests the need to pass the law to ensure the safety, not only of the drivers but also of the general public.

Works Cited Bloomberg Businessweek. Cell Phone Laws. July 2005. Web. 29 June 2011 . Driving Laws.org. Colorado Cell Phone Laws. 1 December 2009. Web. 29 June 2011 . Lance, Kim. Cell Phone Statistics. 2009. Web. 29 June 2011 .