115 million cell phones are currently in use
January 29th, 2008 . by adminThe reverse lookup phone number has now become standard practice for almost every man, woman, and child in America — over 115 million cell phones are currently in use across the country. Handheld cell phones are readily visible to other drivers. In locker rooms, cell phones are being used to take pictures of students dressing or in showers and put on MySpace that night for the world to see. For adolescents, cell phones are a way young people create communities outside of their family, which is cited research by sociologist Rich Ling. Motorists using cell phones are known to drive like drunks, but their overall effect on traffic flow was uncertain until now.