Explain What You Learned About Texting While Driving
Teen Driving Project: Texting and Driving
Student Name: Suveer Harilal
Session Date:
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Hosting teachers:
Answer each question in thorough and complete sentences.
Part 1 – Knowledge (150 points)
1. Explain what you learned about texting while driving.
I have learned that texting while driving can make you get in an accident in a matter of seconds and as well as put other peoples lives at risk including yourself.
2. Can a person safely talk on a cell phone while driving? Justify your answer.
No, it is not safe at all to talk on the phone while driving because it 's a distraction.
If you have to send a text or talk, then the right thing to do is pull over.
3. Identify the 3 types of distractions and provide an example of
each one.
1) Visual- texting while driving which requires you to take your eyes of the road.
2) Manual- texting, updating facebook, etc requires taking your hands of the wheel.
3) Cognitive- talking on the phone while driving, which takes your mind away from the road.
Part 2 – Application (100 points)
4. What can you do to help change the prevailing attitude about texting while driving?
Inform your friends about what can be the results of texting and driving.
5. How will this lesson make you a safer driver?
This lesson will make me a safer driver by not using my phone while being behind the wheel.
Links to Videos in Presentation:
Lady texting while driving http://safeshare.tv/w/nuUcUAalPi Texting during Driving Test http://safeshare.tv/w/XprNlrWvwN Consequences of Texting while Driving
http://safeshare.tv/w/HxLISqvtOS
Student Name: Suveer Harilal
Session Date:
Session Time:
Hosting teachers:
Answer each question in thorough and complete sentences.
Part 1 – Knowledge (150 points)
1. Explain what you learned about texting while driving.
I have learned that texting while driving can make you get in an accident in a matter of seconds and as well as put other peoples lives at risk including yourself.
2. Can a person safely talk on a cell phone while driving? Justify your answer.
No, it is not safe at all to talk on the phone while driving because it 's a distraction.
If you have to send a text or talk, then the right thing to do is pull over.
3. Identify the 3 types of distractions and provide an example of
each one.
1) Visual- texting while driving which requires you to take your eyes of the road.
2) Manual- texting, updating facebook, etc requires taking your hands of the wheel.
3) Cognitive- talking on the phone while driving, which takes your mind away from the road.
Part 2 – Application (100 points)
4. What can you do to help change the prevailing attitude about texting while driving?
Inform your friends about what can be the results of texting and driving.
5. How will this lesson make you a safer driver?
This lesson will make me a safer driver by not using my phone while being behind the wheel.
Links to Videos in Presentation:
Lady texting while driving http://safeshare.tv/w/nuUcUAalPi Texting during Driving Test http://safeshare.tv/w/XprNlrWvwN Consequences of Texting while Driving
http://safeshare.tv/w/HxLISqvtOS