The letter below appeared in the KC Star today. Nice.
November 18, 2007
Cell phones, teens and driving
I am writing today about the use of cell phones while driving. As a teenager I feel that I sometimes spend more time during the week on my cell phone calling and texting people than I do with my homework.
Like many teenagers and adults, I have used my cell phone while driving. Lately, there have been a few stories in the news about people getting in accidents because they were using their cell phone, so I have been just putting my cell phone away in my center console of my car where I can't hear it and it doesn't' distract me.
I feel that too much in today's world people feel that they need to take every call they receive, or read every text they receive even when they're in the car driving, which puts them and the people around them in danger.
Cities in the metro area should pass laws banning the use of cell phones while driving, like some cities across the nation have already done.
Sean O'Connor
Overland Park
