Cell Phones and Driving

I was hav­ing a con­ver­sa­tion with my friend’s 17 year old son, who recently got his dri­vers license. We talked about many issues fac­ing new dri­vers, includ­ing cell phone usage. He was SHOCKED to learn that police offi­cers can review cell phone records after a crash to deter­mine if a dri­ver was on the phone. The dri­ver can then be issued a sum­mons for using the phone while driving.

He is like most teens (and adults) who are aware of the dan­gers of dri­ving and talk­ing on a cell phone, but admit to some­times doing it, espe­cially at traf­fic lights and stop signs. The deter­rent for him is the pos­si­bil­ity of get­ting caught and the effect on his license—plus his parent’s reac­tion! So, par­ents and teens beware—your cell phone usage can be tracked. Hang up and drive—for everybody’s safety.