Question

Although some states and cities have passed laws to ban texting and using handheld phones while driving, there is no current law to ban all cell phone use while driving. However, according to the National Safety Council (2009), 28 percent of all crashes—1.6 million per year—are caused by cell phone use and texting by drivers. The mission of a new national nonprofit organization called FocusDriven, patterned after Mothers Against Drunk Driving, is to make phone use while driving as illegal and socially unacceptable as drunk driving.
How could i develop and explain particular recommendations for policy makers? For instance, restrict texting, or regulate the use of hand-held phones.

Answer 1

It is not easy to explain the policy makers for imposing regulation at the state level in a political climate where states are increasingly becoming sensitive about overegulation.
However various data of departments of transportation and other agencies must be cited in organised manner to explain the deadly result of using cell phone while driving.
One could cite the research studies which explain how one's motor abilities are affected when he is involved in any other cognitive activities at the same time.
Moreover. one could also citethe fact that if cell phones are being used in traffic situations that require high attention or are high risk, then use of even hands free devices can cause serious problems and mishappenings.