| Cell phones are handy little devices that | | | | person could be so engrossed in a |
| people everywhere have come to rely on. They | | | | conversation that the same result could |
| are easy to use, small, making it easy to | | | | occur. It's doesn't matter if the |
| stash them anywhere, as well as convenient. | | | | conversation is negative or positive, it |
| What most people don't realize, though, is | | | | could still cause an accident. A person could |
| the potential danger associated with using a | | | | be arguing with someone, causing them to be |
| cell phone. This can happen in many ways. | | | | upset and suffer from impaired judgment. They |
| | | | may miscalculate the time that they have to |
| The first way that a cell phone can be | | | | make a certain turn, or make a similar |
| dangerous is at a gas station. Although most | | | | mistake that they wouldn't have made had they |
| people have never paid much attention, most | | | | not been involved in a cell phone |
| gas stations post warning signs near the | | | | conversation. Even if the driver is having a |
| pumps, warning customers of cell phone usage | | | | pleasant conversation, it is still possible |
| while pumping gas. The gas station owners are | | | | for them to become so engrossed in the good |
| afraid of an electrical spark from the mobile | | | | news or whatever it may be, that they may a |
| phone somehow causing an explosion. Even | | | | serious mistake that causes a car accident. |
| though the ability of cell phones causing gas | | | | Car accidents are usually very serious, too. |
| station fires is unsubstantiated, some areas | | | | People can get seriously injured or even |
| are strict about enforcing the rule of not | | | | killed. And if the police find out that the |
| using a cell phone while pumping gas. Some | | | | person causing the accident was using a cell |
| states will even issue a fine to anyone | | | | phone as they drove, that person could be |
| caught using a wireless phone at a gas pump. | | | | charged with vehicular manslaughter. |
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| One very serious danger of using a cell phone | | | | Who wants to risk going to jail, just to use |
| is while driving. There are several ways that | | | | a cell phone while they drive? No one does. |
| driving while having a cell phone | | | | This is why people need to practice more |
| conversation can be dangerous. First, a | | | | responsible habits while using mobile phones. |
| person may not properly pay attention to the | | | | Sure, wireless phones are convenient and |
| road as they are dialing a phone number. This | | | | important, but using them in the wrong |
| could result in a car accident. Also, a | | | | situation can have some tragic consequences. |