Cell Phones are the Major Distraction on the Road In today's society most people have become very attached to their cell phones. Cell phone has become an important part of people's lives because it helps people in daily activities such as communicating and keeping in touch with others. According to Weller (2012), people who have a strong attachment to their phone are more likely to use it often. People use cell phones everywhere they go, even while driving. However, the main problem with using cell phones in the car is distracting people. Reaching for cell phones while driving can cause people to react more slowly to changes in the environment, such as swerving. A few seconds of looking down can be the moment someone stops in front of another car. According to “Harvard Center for Risk Analysis approximately 2,600 die each year due to cell phone use while driving” (as cited in Wu & Weseley, 2013, px…….). The more people use cell phones while driving, the more likely it is that an accident will occur. Cell phones are great for communicating with people, but they pose a risk. Using your cell phone while driving can affect your attention and decrease your driving performance more than anything else. People aren't that good at multitasking because our brains can't do everything at once. How do you pay attention to cell phones? Cell phones are always at people's side to check email, look at Facebook, Twitter or send messages. People regularly engage in a wide variety of multitasking activities when behind the wheel. However, cell phones can be a different kind of distraction. When people talk on the phone, they ignore the passenger while they talk. Cell phones reduce communication between the passenger and the person on the phone... middle of paper... I have studied how drunk drivers are the same as people who use cell phones. According to Strayer (2006), drivers who conversed on cell phones, their braking reactions were delayed and were involved in traffic accidents. However, drivers under the influence were more likely to drive aggressively and brake very close to the driver in front of them. Drunk drivers decrease their driving performance as do those with cell phones because their minds are turned off and they are not focused on the road. However, there was a difference in the distance between the drunk driver and the cell phone drivers. Motorists who use cell phones have a greater distance between them and the car in front of them. This shows how their mind is slowing down and unable to multitask. Drivers can multitask by doing two things at once, instead of doing everything at once. The similarities between DUI and a cell phone