It has been shown in many studies that talking or texting on a cell phone, while driving, increases your chance of causing an accident.  The use of cell phones decreases your reaction times and as such this will cause more accidents.  As everyone knows there are red lights, stop signs, merging vehicles and crossing pedistrians which require you to pay attention 100% of the time while you are behind the wheel.

Since cell phones popularity has risen to over 276 million users in the United States since the late 90’s, you can expect drivers to use them while driving.  Furthermore, the use of cell phones are now a way for folks to conduct business while driving.  These business tranactions are not just limited to phone conversations but also entail sending and receiving emails and texts.  Since emailing and texting take even more of the users attention, this surely increases the chance of someone getting hurt or even killed.

More and more everyday, I receive calls from potential clients who have been in an accident due to the defendant driver being on the cell phone.  It is important to know that Georgia has recently implemented new laws that make it a crime to drive an text.  As such, not only are drivers who use cell phones placing themselves in a position to injure someone but now they may be criminally punished.

I recommend that everyone cease all texting and emailing while driving and if you have to use the cell phone while driving, please attach a wireless compunication device.