Phones & Driving

While driving, drivers have to focus on the road so they can see where they are going, but if they're staring at their phones they could get into a serious accident. When teens get into car accidents, it is likely due to them paying more attention to their phones then the road. Operating in-hand a cell phone while driving is against the law and there is a punishment for it. Driving in a crowded area while on your phone can lead to a car crash that will injure a lot of people. Many pedestrians die due to getting hit by distracted drivers who are on their phones. Drivers should not be able to use cell phones in any capacity while operating a vehicle because they can injure themselves and others.

Using a hand-held mobile device while driving is illegal. When driving or riding a vehicle, you should not use or be distracted by your mobile phone. If you use your mobile phone when driving you risk prosecution for not having total control of your vehicle. The hands-free law is when a driver cannot have a phone in their hand or use any part of their body to support their phone while driving. Drivers should know this law when they get their driver's license. The hands free law is there for a reason and that reason is to keep people safe.

Breaking the hands free law has serious consequences, you have to pay a fine and get your license suspended or taken. The fine for a first conviction is

$50.00 and 1 point assesed against the driver's license. The fine is $100.00 and 2 points for a second conviction, and $150.00 and 3 points for three or more convictions. The more points you get on your license for breaking the hands free law your license will be taken away. In Georgia, the driver's points will stay on for 2 years; however, that is based on 2 years from the date the points are added to your driving record/history. If caught breaking this law you'll be paying a lot of money and losing your driver's license.

Driving without paying attention to the road is very dangerous that it can cause harm to the driver and the people around it. Driver's should know that they can't have any hand-held mobile devices while driving because they are risking their own life. The hand free law is a serious law and it's there to keep the drivers safe. The punishment are serious when the hands free law is broken. Drivers can get their license taken if they get caught more than once on their phone while driving. If a driver is looking at their phones and hits a pedestrian and the pedestrian dies, then the driver will likely face manslaughter charges. If any drivers value their lives and others around them then they would pay attention to the road instead of their phones.