It is often said that using cell phones on public transportation should be banned. However, when it comes to the statement that people can use their phones whenever they want to, I strongly agree. This is because cell phones can be useful in emergency situations, and because cell phones can help people communicate with friends and family during a busy day.

One reason is that mobile devices are beneficial gadgets in emergency circumstances. To put it another way, when someone is having a heart attack or seizure, it is important for him or her to get help quickly. If it were not for phones to make a call in that case, there could be some loss of people’s life. Otherwise, people can be put in a situation when important calls income to their cell phones. For one thing, yearly statistics recently published by Korea Subway Safety Association revealed significant facts. The statistics showed that death tolls on subways in Korea reached 30 in last year, and accidents related to alcohol were up to 1020, the amount of injuries caused by carelessness were 573. This implies that fatal incidents can occur anytime even using public transportation. Either outgoing calls or incoming calls that are crucial make people cope with situations at the time appropriately.

On top of that, people interact with their acquaintances in hectic life through mobile devices. To explain, most people work incredibly long hours, so time spent on the public transit is good for talking on a cell phone. People in contemporary society do not have enough time to socialize owing to their study or work. Spare time can be created while they go from one place to another place. Public transit is where leisure time happens. By communicate other people through mobile devices, they are able to manage their stress well in public transit. To illustrate; a public opinion poll conducted by Research Institute of Korea Public Transit Culture showed that 70 percent of citizen agree with using cell phones in public transportation, on the other hand, 30 percent of people dissent from allowing people to use their mobile phones in public transit. The indication of this poll is that majority of people are not against capitalizing phones when using public transit. For this reason, employing mobile phones can help to make life of citizens who use public transportation more colorful and fulfilling.

To encapsulate; not only can cell phones be utilized in emergency situations, but it can also help people interact with friends and family in their busy life. All things considered, I agree with the statement that using cell phones in public transportation should be allowed to people.