Distracted Driving
Distracted Driving
In the year 2009, 16% of total fatalities have involved distracted drivers and the numbers would be 5474 people killed. These are more than 5000 people who won’t get to spend time with family, see their children or parents, talk about good old times with friends, or finish school. The even more devastating part is the family members of these distracted drivers or the people who were distracting them, that their lives will never be the same. As technology develops more and more, consumers update to the latest cellphones, laptops and MP3 players. These items can distract a driver while they are driving, whether they are watching videos, changing songs, calling, or text messaging someone. According to NHTSA, three main types of distractions are visual, manual, and cognitive. I will be explaining what it distracted driving is and how it can be avoided throughout the essay.
When driving, no one should be distracted where he or she is not able to pay attention to the road. And this little statement is manipulated all throughout the day, as drivers make phone calls, texts someone or changes radio station constantly. Driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving 37 percent. (Source: Carnegie Mellon) Risk of collision increases by up to 400% when talking on a cell phone while driving. Also when drivers are using cellphones whether it is hand-held or hands-free, this activity delays a driver’s reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent. (Source: University of Utah) Now when we think about it, is it really worth to lose a life of your own, or the life of your loved one over a conversation that could have happened only 30 minutes later, and a quick reply of “Yes”?
During the recent years, Department of Transportation has been working hard to spread the word in order to end distracted driving. But there are no federal laws regarding this matter, because these
In the year 2009, 16% of total fatalities have involved distracted drivers and the numbers would be 5474 people killed. These are more than 5000 people who won’t get to spend time with family, see their children or parents, talk about good old times with friends, or finish school. The even more devastating part is the family members of these distracted drivers or the people who were distracting them, that their lives will never be the same. As technology develops more and more, consumers update to the latest cellphones, laptops and MP3 players. These items can distract a driver while they are driving, whether they are watching videos, changing songs, calling, or text messaging someone. According to NHTSA, three main types of distractions are visual, manual, and cognitive. I will be explaining what it distracted driving is and how it can be avoided throughout the essay.
When driving, no one should be distracted where he or she is not able to pay attention to the road. And this little statement is manipulated all throughout the day, as drivers make phone calls, texts someone or changes radio station constantly. Driving while using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving 37 percent. (Source: Carnegie Mellon) Risk of collision increases by up to 400% when talking on a cell phone while driving. Also when drivers are using cellphones whether it is hand-held or hands-free, this activity delays a driver’s reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent. (Source: University of Utah) Now when we think about it, is it really worth to lose a life of your own, or the life of your loved one over a conversation that could have happened only 30 minutes later, and a quick reply of “Yes”?
During the recent years, Department of Transportation has been working hard to spread the word in order to end distracted driving. But there are no federal laws regarding this matter, because these