This article is another informative work on the dangers on distracted driving. This article, however, includes distractions from hands-free devices that allow one to have a phone conversation without holding a phone to his or her ear. A study showed that someone texting or having a conversation on a wireless headset drove as poorly as someone whose blood alcohol concentration was above the legal limits in Australia and Spain, where this was tested (0.5 grams per liter). The study also found that when the conversation over the headset was simple, the driver drove as someone under the influence of alcohol with a 0.4 g/L BAC. When the conversation was intense, the driver drove similar to someone with a BAC of 0.7, which is almost illegal in the United States. When texting, the study found someone drives similar to someone with a BAC of 1, which is illegal in every country mentioned.…
Utah highways because they ran off the road. I honestly would have thought that the most…
The lives of Americans are influenced by the technology that this society has created. When going to a restaurant you see a great amount of individuals that are so focused on their technology rather than the person that is right in front of them. But, something that is more of an issue is that we see individuals driving down the road with their nose stuck in a phone, messing with the car devices, putting food to their mouths, and so much more. We as individuals are so focused on everything else that is surrounding us in the vehicle rather than the road. So, what constitutes as distracted driving? There is a great amount of issues that associate with distracted driving.…
Distracted driving is exactly what it sounds like. Distracted driving is driving while distracted. These distractions can range anywhere from eating to using a cell phone while driving- texting or calling, from loud music to having friends and family members in the car with you while you are driving. Almost anything can be a distraction as long as it takes your attention away from driving for anytime as short as five seconds. In fact, one study it said that eighty percent of all crashes and collisions and that at least sixty five percent of near crashes and collisions have to do with the driver being inattentive or distracted while behind the wheel. Three seconds may not seem like a very long at all, and it may not be…
For every year that passes, more than 5,000 Americans’ lives come to an abrupt end due to distracted driving. These numbers are almost identical to the number of road fatalities that are caused by intoxicated drivers, showing a correlation that someone who is on their cell phone while driving is just as likely to be in an accident as they would be if they decided to drive under the influence. With these numbers rapidly growing each year, more states are deciding to take legal action by banning the use of cell phones while driving. Simultaneously, the majority of automotive companies are including built-in technology such as Bluetooth and GPS systems to allow people to have access to technology while minimizing their risk of becoming distracted…
How would you like being in a car driving then all of sudden you get in a crash and die. 4,of 5 teenagers aged 13 to 19 died in auto accidents,6,000 of those 4,000 are the results of distracted driving. Being a safe driver is important because it impacts the individual and the community.…
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.…
“Baseball is like driving, it’s the one who gets home safely that counts” Tommy Lasorda. Getting home safely while driving is not as easy as it may seem. Many people urge to argue that distractions while driving will do no harm. This may be true, but with one wrong turn, someone's life could be at it’s last minutes. Therefore, tougher laws are needed to combat distracted driving because simple education on this topic is failing to work, unnecessary costs are needed to be dealt with, and it causes deaths and injuries.…
I have been noticing each and every day that there are more and more distracted drivers on the road. These drivers may be distracted by their radio, an in depth conversation with a passenger, children laughing or screaming in the backseat or even reading or sending text messages while driving. All of which can be potentially dangerous to the operator, their passengers, an unsuspecting pedestrian or other vehicle operators on the road. As a potential victim to an accident caused by distracted drivers, I am very concerned as we all should be. So the question I ask now is how can an operator safely drive while distracted? Is the convenience and time saved worth the dangers or deaths that can be caused to yourself or others? In order to safely operate a vehicle it requires a great deal of concentration, coordination, and quick reflexes to avoid potential accidents.…
The use of cell phones has spread like a wildfire over the past 10 years. It has become an everyday necessity, and many people depend on them to carry out daily operations. Unfortunately, many of these daily operations occur while the individual is driving. Failed attempts to make operating a cell phone behind the wheel hands-free has just created more distractions. As a result, many accidents have taken place in the last ten years due to the use of cellular phones while on the road.…
“Distracted drivers?” The thoughts of what appear in my mind when I hear the words “distracted drivers” is not of a good thought but that of a horrible situation to be in. Many drivers in today’s society have caused many road accidents due to their incapability of watching the road before them because they are distracted. There are many different reasons why drivers could be distracted, for example: cellphones, other accompanied people in the vehicle, intoxicated driving, or simply being distracted by outside objects.…
Distracted driving is a very big issue with today’s teens. Our generation has a lot more distractions to deal with then previous generations did. Things like cell phones make a conversation more tempting even with text messaging even though it can cause a lot more damage then we realize. Distracted driving causes death and injuries, bad habits, and unnecessary common sense laws.…
As popularity in mobile devices increase, the amount of car accidents has increased over the past years. And even though New Hampshire is making the effort to end distracted driving and car accidents, the law against using a handheld device is pretty difficult to enforce. Every person using their phones cannot be stopped and spoken to, this means many people still do it and have the risk of getting in an accident. New Hampshire does have many provisions when it comes to distracted driving. NH has a law in place that makes using handheld devices, such as cell phones, while driving punishable by law. While drivers can use hands-free devices, like speaker phone and a cars Bluetooth system, car accidents have decreased. New Hampshire strives to strongly enforce laws in hopes of decreasing the amount of accidents influenced by mobile device usage.…
Everyone is distracted from time to time. Normally, this is not a problem in most people’s lives; however, distractions can be dangerous. Adding mobility to the mix can make distractions deadly. People distracted by technology are endangering themselves and others.…
Distracted driving is the leading cause of crashes and deaths for teenagers. 17 deaths from…