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by Douglas Stewart

cell phone use has become more widespread, led a number of different studies of cell phone users. Here are some statistics that resulted from these studies.

A growing concern regarding the use of cell phones is the fact that many people accept calls when traveling. After a series of studies that say 73% of all mobile phone users when traveling. This statistic means that for every given minutes U.S. highways, 10% of all drivers use these devices.

A study examined the way up if they are distracted by a phone call. It was found that modify these drivers 21% of roads under way in traffic. In heavy traffic, the proportion of 19%. A cell phone users were also more likely behind a slower vehicle remain. In light traffic, these people spent time over 31% behind a slower car is a normal conductor. In medium traffic, the rate was 16%. In heavier traffic, time spent 12% more drivers behind the other driver. This driver also led 2 mph slower than the normal driver.

A Another area of ​​mobile phone use, which offers children and the use of mobile phones studied. The number of children who have cell phones, is amazing. In the U.S., about two-thirds of mobile phones of all children. In Japan, 80% of students and 25% of high school students carry these devices. Britain and Scandinavia have also a high percentage of children with cell phones.

The issue of child safety is an issue that has responded. Have One study 37% of Japanese male adolescents and 30% of Japanese teenagers use their phones to access online dating sites, resulting in some of these children with unwanted sex.

As for pedophiles to prey, phone messages are unwanted other children also have a problem. In a British study, 16% of young mobile phone users received text messages threatening by their peers, while 7% are approved, harassed in chat rooms. 4% of these young people are “intimidated” through their mobile phones. All these studies indicate that children’s problems with cell phones.

Another study that was conducted among mobile phone users was not dependent on phone may occur. Handy is also the inability of a person to live without defining their cell phones. Although some argue that such person is a true addiction, some of these studies show the opposite. For example, in Japan, has children, the phones are not comfortable with their peers, not on them. In Hungary, three quarters of all children of these devices. Young people in Italy have multiple cell phones, admitted while in the UK 36% of all students that they are not living without these devices. 7% of British students also indicated that they had a job or lost relationships because of their cell phone use. “/ P> The only thing you can conclude form all these studies is the fact that mobile phones have become an important part of life almost everyone. Whether this phenomenon for the better or worse remains to be seen.” / P>