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Legalizing Cell Phone Use While Driving Author`s Name Institution 1 Introduction In the United States, the use of mobile phones started in the 1940. In Japan however, the commercial use of mobile phones started in 1979 (Gillepsia & Kin, 2007). Due to technological advancements, various modifications have been done on the mobile phone devices; hence, improving its efficiency. It is estimated today that about 80 million people have access to a cellular phone for which they use for both personal and business purposes. In the recent years, there has been an endless debate concerning the level of attention that drivers pay while driving. Information obtained from the 2000 USA census, shows that a driver spends about 25.5 minutes daily while moving from home to work. In a given time of the day, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that about 3% of the total drivers are using mobile phones (McCartt & Geary, 2004). The raise in the use of mobile phones has primarily resulted from the need to make business transaction while driving. However, humans have a limited natural capacity to pay attention while multitasking. Due to this inherent inability, drivers are easily distracted by the use of mobile phones. There has been increasing interest on the relation between road safety and the drivers` inattention. This is due to the recent development in technology other than mobile phone, which has ...