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We have all seen people using their cell phones while driving, whether it be talking on them or texting. Several states have passed laws to ban using cell phones while driving knowing those who do so are at a higher risk for causing or being in an accident. Even though it may seem more safe to use your blu-tooth while driving, but numerous studies have suggested that drivers who use their cell phones in any way while driving, still poses a danger to themselves and other people on the road.

This site discusses the fact that people who speak on cell phones, even those that are hands-free, are still as impaired while driving as those who have a blood alcohol level of .08, the legal limit for drunkenness. It shows that those who talk while driving may be just as responsible for putting lives at risk as those who drive drunk.

This website is based on studies from psychologists from the university of Utah. She belives using a cell phone while driving is just as bad as drinking and driving.

Texting while driving, too many people do it. Here, they conducted tests on people texting while driving. If test after test results show that it is dangerous and very distracting, why do so many people continue to risk their life and others?

This website gives people ways that they can help stop texting and driving. It also gives government websites where you can learn about the dangers of texting while driving.

This article from the United Kingdom could easily have come from the United States. It talks about reasons why we should raise the age limit for driving a vehicle and why we should not raise the age limit. Then you are allowed to vote on how you feel at the bottom of the article.

Texas passed a billed that made it illegal to view any messages while driving. However viewing messages while at a red light is allowed. Violators can face a misdemeanor and a fine from $1.00 to $200.00.

The article on this site seems to suggest that cell phone use while driving does not substantially impair drivers. It advises against legislation to ban cell phones while driving. The article states that there simply isn't enough data yet to prove that cell phone use causes accidents.

This article was full of statistics proving that no one should get behind the wheel of a vehicle after consuming alcohol. There are laws that are trying to be passed to mark the vehicle in some way or revoke your license. We all know that the punishment come gradually but could it change these mind blowing statistics if we put the revoking law in effect for a first time offender? We are talking about the lives of innocent people. Very interesting. it gives me something to consider.

The Google Drive cloud storage service launched yesterday to much fanfare, but as with any new Google product, there are important questions about how the company will actually use personal data uploaded to the system. Google sells ads against your data, after all, and the more data you give the company, the more opportunity it has to screw up.

This article talks about the three steps of possible repercaucions on getting a dui. Throughout reading this article i personally think drinking and driving is iresponcible and i do not condone it. If you make that decision you should not be allowed to drink, I believe if you get a dui, there can be mistakes or mess ups. But if you get a second dui you should not be allowed to drive, becasue you clearly can't make the right decisions, period.

This is article is the comparison between senoir drivers behind the wheel and teenagers ability to drive safer. Nothing compares to a 17 year old boy flooring it to boost his adrenaline and ego, while on the other have the senior can only see a inside dash, a sky and a paved road with moving object all round them. Trying to keep up with these red break lights, with praymantis like reflexes. I think that too many teenagers are not responcible enough to drive and and their are alot of senoirs that are not physically healthly enough to drive.

Arizona State senate is trying to introduce a ban to stop illegal immigrants from driving as well as attending Arizona Universities. Senate believes that this will clean up our system and not make tax payers have to pay for illegals.

Alot of people have an issue with people using cell phones while driving, so much so that is has been made a law in 9 states banning it. And I agree. But there are also others that say using something that is your own property is not anyone elses concern.

This site gives a good overview of cell phone use by Canadian drivers. 66% of Canadian drivers believe that using a cell phone while driving is a very serious safety issue. In Canada, Alberta has the highest rate of cell phone use, while Nova Scotia has the lowest, according to statistics published in 2008.

We all know that cell phone use while driving creates distractions. Are we aware of what the costs are due to the accidents created by this distraction? Once you read this information my bet is that many cell phone use behaviors will change.

This site gives examples why it's good to wear your seat belt. It goes over the laws of seat belt wearing, and also gives some statistics involving seat belts.

AP and PEW discuss how Americans feel about using their cell phones during various events, including driving to school, work, etc. The article goes deep into the personal feelings of each person on cell phone use.

The nation's accident statistics on elderly drivers is almost as high or as high, depending on the age, as teenage drivers. Some states require more thorough driving tests to determine if an elderly person is capable of driving. The fear of having their "independence" taken from them is the biggest fear among the senior population when dealing with stricter restrictions for obtaining a driver's license.

This site shows that the majority of Americans support a ban on cell phone use while driving, even when the driver is using a hands-free cell phone. According to a poll released in 2010, proponents for such a law outnumber opponents by a margin of 63-34.

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and AAA are concerned about your safety on our nation's roads. This website has a lot to offer from stories to statistics.