In a vehicle, distractions such as the radio, other passengers, and cell phones are constantly thwarting our attention from the road. People are constantly checking their phones for a text message and have the urge to respond immediately. This is making texting and driving a very severe problem. The use of cell phones while driving should be illegal with strict penalties for infractions regardless of age or experience. Distracted driving is a huge problem today.…
The Harm Texting and Driving can create Texting while driving is one of the most dangerous things that can kill people. Adults and teenagers cannot resist the urge to pick up their cell phone and send a text or respond to one. People do not realize that it is impossible to multitask, while doing each task efficiently. When someone feels a vibration or hears a ring, it is hard to avoid the temptation of checking the notification on one’s phone.…
If drivers can’t put their phones down for the amount of time their eyes are supposed to be on the road, they shouldn’t be on the road at all. Texting drivers are extremely dangerous to other drivers and pedestrians simply because of…
Source 1 Chase, Catherine, J.D. “U.S. State and Federal Laws Targeting Distracted Driving.” Annals of Advances in Automotive Medicine 58 (2014): 84–98. Print. Across the country, most states have laws prohibiting the use of cell phones while driving.…
Imagine a scenario where someone is driving with one hand on the wheel and the other hand involved in a conversation texting. Suddenly, a car in front of them stops and the driver crashes right into them. Any time someone gets behind the wheel, they are at risk for getting hit by someone who could be texting and driving. Technology is booming with excitement, which is why there are always people texting and driving. Texting when you are driving is a big problem in the United States and is only continuing to grow.…
Should drivers of automobiles be prohibited from using cellular phones? Did you know using a cell phone while driving increases the risk of crash by four times? Texting and driving it has caused many accidents and no matter how much people talk about it and still how many times it has happened and there goes another life lost because of people’s carelessness. Recent studies suggest that cell phones are dangerous to use when driving so I have gathered information to look at the epidemic it has caused, negatives and positives.…
"Sounds good my man, seeya soon,ill tw" these were the last words of Alexander Heit before he crashed and died. He was texting his friend and driving at the same time. Cellphone usage while driving, a problem that many ignore or don't think about too much was, the leading cause for the death of Alexander Heit and many more. Using a cellphone while driving is dangerous and should be against the law. Using a cellphone while driving is one of the most dangerous things you can do while driving.…
When the driver takes his attention away from the road many possible things can happen. Texting while driving has the very similar distraction as drinking and driving (“Should Texting…”). The driver can lose their control sooner than they think. A driver can lose…
Texting requires the use of cognitive, manual, and visual concentration. Texting while driving is arguably the worst distraction to drivers. AAA has found that nearly 1 in 3 drivers (32 percent) admit to typing or sending a text or email over the past month, while eight percent say they do so fairly often or regularly (AAA). In fact, text messaging increases the risk of a car accident or near car accident 23.2 times when compared to the car accident statistics with a non-distracted driver (Top 25 Causes of Car Accidents). Cell phone use while driving has caused a minimum of 26% of all crashes in 2013 (Ones).…
Would you close your eyes for 5 seconds while driving? When you glance at your cell phone to read a text message you are taking your eyes away from the road for an average of 5 seconds, and if you are traveling at a speed of 55 miles per hour you will have driven the length of the football field, blindfolded. (CDC, 2016) Some believe that cell phones are necessary while driving and that if you are excellent at multi-tasking there is no problem. Driving is a task that needs your full attention to keep everybody on the roads safe.…
Cellphone usage behind the wheel of a car should be prohibited in every circumstance. There is no text, call, newsfeed, or update that is important enough to risk losing a life over. Using a cellphone while driving is a popular yet selfish decision that needs to be terminated immediately. Drivers’ use of cell phones while vehicles are in motion should be prohibited because it is a vision distractor, it is law enforced, and it is a hazard to other drivers and passengers. Most importantly, people should not use cell phones while driving because it distracts them, which causes them to look somewhere else other than the road.…
Texting while driving puts many people lives in danger daily. People seem to feel like staying connected to the outside world is more important than focusing on the road. It can really harm other people who are doing nothing other than trying to get to their destination. If people could open their eyes to all the dangers of texting while, it would be less car accidents happening every year and roads would be more safe. Distracted drivers need to know what position they put others in.…
Texting takes the driver’s attention away from driving more frequently and for longer periods than other distractions. It takes their attention away from driving for a longer period of time because they have to read and process what they received. Other distractions such as eating or fiddling around with the entertainment system can be done while looking at the road. Although these options are not safe either, they are more safe than texting and driving. According to Icebike, 1 out of 4 car accidents in the US are caused by texting while driving.…
Because Americans get into crashes due to cellphones, cellphones should not be used nor held while driving. Cellphones should not be used while driving because of the risk it causes other people. Most car crashes are between two cars. When a person uses a cellphone, not only are their lives put in danger, but the lives of those surrounding them. Who wants to drive with a person who has dangerous life threatening habits?…
One may remember when they got there first cell phone, laptop, iPad, etc. Technology has become a big part of everyone's day to day life today. Technology is something that most really on to contact others or to help them with there day to day tasks. Although technology may have many positive effects, the negative effects outweigh the positive. Trough extensive research one can conclude that technology has caused many problems form a relational relationship, affecting health, bullying to death.…