Persuasive Essay On Texting And Driving

The use of cell phones while driving has become a large issue in the modern world and is, in my opinion, the biggest distraction while driving. In the past couple years, there have been laws passed to try to stop people from using cell phones while on the road. These laws have lowered the amount of cellphone usage while driving, but it is still a big problem. I believe that these laws are for the best of the people and are only for the safety of drivers and pedestrians. Three of the biggest distractions that cell phones can provide while driving is texting, calling, and social media. The most common occurrence of cell phone usage while driving is texting and driving. Many people argue that texting and driving is harmless because it only takes a few seconds to read or send a text, but it has been proven that those few seconds of a driver’s attention being drawn toward a phone and away from the road can have serious and even fatal consequences. There are many accidents that have been because one of the drivers are texting. A text is not worth hurting another driver or pedestrian, or even worse, taking the life of another. Even if there is an emergency, the driver should pull over and call the person instead of trying to text while driving. Therefore, there are ways to avoid accidents from texting
Even though the driver can be looking at the road while calling someone, they can still miss the little things which can lead to big consequences. If a complication occurs on the road, the driver may not be able to avoid an accident because they have a phone in the other hand. The safest way to drive while in a phone call, in my opinion, is to put the phone on speaker or use a hands free phone jack, so the driver can drive with both hands. Calling while driving is not as distracting as texting and driving, but should still not be done for the safety of drivers and the people around