Distracted Driving Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography
"Distracted Driving." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2012. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 6 Mar. 2013. In this article “Distracted Driving”, many distractions are mentioned other than just cell phone usage, such as changing the radio station or driving with kids in the back seat. It is stated that the dangers from distracted driving are because of the decrease in brain function and inability to pay full attention to the road. These practices lead to wrecks and in many cases death. This article is written by writers for the Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection from Gale Database. Because this database is well known and used at a variety of high schools, this is a reliable source. The article is objective because it states both sides of this issue with distracted driving, whether it’s good to get tasks done during one’s driving time or if it’s dangerous. The purpose is just to inform its readers of the debate, and to show how some companies are attempting to fix the issue. This article would be useful because it does have statistics about state laws against texting while driving. Although phone usage is not the only distraction, many distractions cannot have a law put on them. This brings it back to the argument stating that the driver needs to make better decisions on the road.
"Distracted Driving Facts." Professional Safety 56.1 (2011): 12. Academic Search Elite. Web. 7 Mar. 2013. In Professional Safety, it is stated that the Department of Transportation (DOT) is attempting to raise awareness of distracted driving. Their campaign covers not only just automobiles but also train and airplanes. DOT advertises their campaign by online videos of the consequences of distracted driving, using other’s personal stories. This article is very reliable because the Department of Transportation knows about driving issues. Reasonable statistics have been placed throughout
"Distracted Driving." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2012. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 6 Mar. 2013. In this article “Distracted Driving”, many distractions are mentioned other than just cell phone usage, such as changing the radio station or driving with kids in the back seat. It is stated that the dangers from distracted driving are because of the decrease in brain function and inability to pay full attention to the road. These practices lead to wrecks and in many cases death. This article is written by writers for the Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection from Gale Database. Because this database is well known and used at a variety of high schools, this is a reliable source. The article is objective because it states both sides of this issue with distracted driving, whether it’s good to get tasks done during one’s driving time or if it’s dangerous. The purpose is just to inform its readers of the debate, and to show how some companies are attempting to fix the issue. This article would be useful because it does have statistics about state laws against texting while driving. Although phone usage is not the only distraction, many distractions cannot have a law put on them. This brings it back to the argument stating that the driver needs to make better decisions on the road.
"Distracted Driving Facts." Professional Safety 56.1 (2011): 12. Academic Search Elite. Web. 7 Mar. 2013. In Professional Safety, it is stated that the Department of Transportation (DOT) is attempting to raise awareness of distracted driving. Their campaign covers not only just automobiles but also train and airplanes. DOT advertises their campaign by online videos of the consequences of distracted driving, using other’s personal stories. This article is very reliable because the Department of Transportation knows about driving issues. Reasonable statistics have been placed throughout
Bibliography: "Distracted Driving." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2012. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 6 Mar. 2013. "Distracted Driving Facts." Professional Safety 56.1 (2011): 12. Academic Search Elite. Web. 7 Mar. 2013. "Distracted Driving: Fast Lane To Disaster." Harvard Men 's Health Watch 16.10 (2012): 6-7. Academic Search Elite. Web. 13 Mar. 2013. Copeland, Larry, and TODAY USA. "Parents Distracted While Teaching Driving." USA Today 17 Oct. 2011.: Academic Search Elite. Web. 8 Mar. 2013. Copeland, Larry. "Most Teens Still Driving While Distracted." USA Today 2 Aug. 2010.: Academic Search Elite. Web. 13 Mar. 2013 Copeland’s article about teen driving claims that teens know the consequences of distracted driving "Multitasking Leads to Distracted Driving." Distracted Driving. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. At Issue. Rpt. from "Multitasking Mania and Distracted Driving." Edmunds.com. 2009. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 6 Mar. 2013. "Why Cell Phone Conversations Distract Drivers." Harvard Mental Health Letter 27.3 (2010): 7. Academic Search Elite. Web. 13 Mar. 2013. Wilson, Fernando A., and Jim P. Stimpson. "Trends In Fatalities From Distracted Driving In The United States, 1999 To 2008." American Journal Of Public Health 100.11 (2010): 2213-2219. Academic Search Elite. Web. 8 Mar. 2013.