Talking on your cell phone while driving is very distracting and can cause accidents however, the statement that talking on a cell phone is worse then drunk driving is circumstantial. It all depends on your views on both crimes. There are more accidents involving driving wile on you phone however there are far less fatalities. The point of the article was to presewed the reader to agree with the statement, "Maneuvering through traffic while talking on the phone increases the likelihood of an accident fivefold and is actually more dangerous than driving drunk, U.S. researchers report". The article provided a lot of facts and examples to make this statement true. Frank Drews, an assistant professor of physiology at the University of Utah, and his fellow team members showed comparisons such as accidents on cell phones are mostly rear enders and dramatically increase traffic. Wile drunk drivers are more aggressive when the accelerate from a stop, cell phone users while driving tend to be more sluggish. The cell phone industry responded "Cell phones don't cause accidents, people do". The athor used in contrast to, while, in addition and in contrast to signal his main idea points. Even though the article proves alot of facts, I still think drinking while driving is worse then talking on your phone while driving.