How Do Cars Affect Society

The Effect of Cars in Society Over decades social class has played a huge role in American Society. When automobiles started to grow in the 1900s many people used them as a way of showing off their wealth and riches. Bringing automobiles into our lives caused unwanted problems involving safety and public importance, which we have solutions for in the future. When automobiles were first introduced to the public, reckless, unsafe driving was a common factor for many people. During this period in time motorized vehicles were seen as a technological break through for American transportation but also a death sentence if used improperly. In The Great Gatsby when Daisy and Myrtle wrecked “He spoke as if Daisy’s reaction was the only thing that
According to the “Virginia Tech Transportation Institute” (VTTI) “sending or receiving a text takes the drivers eyes off the road for 4.6 seconds, the equivalent of driving blind at 55 mph for the length of a football field” meaning that texting and driving is equivalent to driving blind for 100 yards at 55 miles per hour. Distracted driving is a worldwide problem that has injured and took many lives and using cellular devices behind the wheel is mostly to blame. The “Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration” stated that “texting while driving creates a crash risk 23 times greater than driving without distraction.” The dangers of automobiles were great before the use of cell phones and since cellular devices became used the harm of driving has increased drastically. Its commonly mistaken by people that they can successfully text and drive when in reality every time you take your eyes off the road you are putting yourself, your vehicle, and others at risk. Recklessness behind the wheel is still today a huge problem in society and distracted driving is just another obstacle to add on