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 1 Cell Phone Safety — Basic Story

Many people are wondering if it is safe to talk on the phone while driving. There have been quite a few
accidents while drivers were talking on the phone. Some research is being done to find out if driving while
talking on the phone is dangerous.
When there is a car accident, police officers will find out if any of the drivers were using a cell phone. They will
write this information in a report. The information will be saved and later studied.
There have been some very bad car accidents caused by drivers being distracted by cell phones. Drivers
sometimes forget to watch the road carefully when they are using their phones. This can be very dangerous,
even deadly.
It is important for drivers to focus on the road. They need to pay attention to what is going on around them.
They might need to stop or swerve quickly.
People want to make sure that the roads are safe for everyone. Studies will be done using the information police
officers collect at accidents. Maybe someday this information will lead to laws about driving and using cell
phones.

 2 accident

an unplanned and unfortunate event; for example, cars crashing

 3 dangerous

not safe

 4 distracted

when your attention wanders away from what you should be doing

 5 drive

to operate a car

 6 focus

to pay close attention

 7 information

something you learn

 8 law

a rule everyone must follow

 9 phone

a device used to talk to other people

 10 road

paved pathway for cars to use

 11 safe

out of danger

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