Distracted Driving Research Paper
Recently in 2013, a new law has been passed making texting and driving illegal. This law was approved because of the mass amount of accidents occurring due to the operator of a vehicle texting while driving. I do not believe a Public Service Announcement about this topic will reduce the number of distracted driving related incidents. Other people believe this type of announcement will in fact reduce the number of distracted driving related accidents. Texting isn 't the only type of distracted driving. It can be anything from brushing your hair to talking to a passenger. Even the most common actions like adjusting the air conditioner or radio can distract someone driving.
Distracted driving is more common among the younger generations. According to statistics, “11% of all drivers under the age of 20 involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted at the time of the crash. For drivers 15-19 years old involved in fatal crashes, 21 percent of the distracted drivers were distracted by the use of cell phones.” The law on using a cell phone while driving being illegal was established due to these staggering numbers. I believe this is more of a deterrent than anything else that has been done. Since this law was just mandated recently, there are no statistics out about whether or not it has affected the rate of distracted driving incidents. …show more content…
People will see it and continue to do what they do. Most people don 't realize the danger of this until something happens to them, a family member, or friend of theirs. The new law that was passed is the best thing that could have been done because who wants to get a ticket? The problem with the new law is that texting and driving, like I said before, is only one of the numerous actions that distracts
Distracted driving is more common among the younger generations. According to statistics, “11% of all drivers under the age of 20 involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted at the time of the crash. For drivers 15-19 years old involved in fatal crashes, 21 percent of the distracted drivers were distracted by the use of cell phones.” The law on using a cell phone while driving being illegal was established due to these staggering numbers. I believe this is more of a deterrent than anything else that has been done. Since this law was just mandated recently, there are no statistics out about whether or not it has affected the rate of distracted driving incidents. …show more content…
People will see it and continue to do what they do. Most people don 't realize the danger of this until something happens to them, a family member, or friend of theirs. The new law that was passed is the best thing that could have been done because who wants to get a ticket? The problem with the new law is that texting and driving, like I said before, is only one of the numerous actions that distracts