| Most people couldn't get by without their cell phones. | | | | on airplanes. Cell phones have been used on planes in |
| They have become a modern way of life. They are | | | | dire circumstances, such as during plane hijackings. |
| used to communicate in emergencies, or just to chat | | | | However, their use is prohibited as a matter of course. |
| and catch up with friends. Parents use them to keep | | | | When you get on a plane, you will be instructed to turn |
| track of their kids, and kids use them to stay in touch | | | | your cell phone off. |
| with their schoolmates. They have contributed much to | | | | This is an important rule to follow. It is believed that |
| society. | | | | aircrafts have gone down because of cell phone use. |
| However, there is a dark side to cell phone use. There | | | | Besides that, cell phones may be the culprit in |
| are instances in which cell phones are not appropriate | | | | detonating remote IEDs, or improvised explosive |
| or even acceptable. These are the times when people | | | | devices, from planes. This makes it even more |
| have to reassess their constant dependence on the | | | | important that cell phones not be used on planes. |
| devices. | | | | It is impossible to completely prevent a third downside |
| For example, it seems that cell phones and driving do | | | | to cell phone use. That is the possibility that people can |
| not mix well. Accidents are caused every day | | | | get information on you by means of your cell phone. |
| because people are too distracted by talking on their | | | | People with radio scanners can get any information |
| phones to pay attention to traffic and the road. | | | | about you that you tell someone else in a conversation. |
| Sometimes people will even reach for a dropped cell | | | | This could be very serious, especially if you are doing |
| phone, in which case they are not even looking at the | | | | personal business, such as banking or credit card |
| road ahead of them. Even those who use hands-free | | | | transactions. It is best to keep personal information to a |
| devices are often too busy thinking about their | | | | minimum when talking on the cell phones in order to |
| conversations to drive well. | | | | prevent identity theft. Even more than with land lines, it |
| Using cell phones while driving is being discouraged | | | | is important to watch what you say. |
| more and more around the globe. Other countries | | | | Cell phones are so popular that many people no longer |
| have laws prohibiting their use. In the United States, | | | | bother with land lines in their home. They have gone |
| laws against cell phone use while driving are being | | | | totally cellular. This is convenient, and often less |
| enacted in many locations. If you don't want to face | | | | expensive given the right service plan. However, cell |
| penalties, you either have to research all the towns | | | | phones are still not perfected for security of |
| you drive through or just not drive and talk on the cell | | | | information. They are not safe to be used while driving |
| phone at all. | | | | or on an airplane. Perhaps the future will bring solutions |
| Another time that cell phone use is not appropriate is | | | | to some of these problems. |