Phone While Driving
Use of Phone While Driving
The amount of teenager and adults that use their phone while driving has increased greatly in the past years. This not only has caused a wide range of injuries, but also numerous deaths. Overall, phone interaction is dangerous and phone users should be aware of this fact. Travis Burhart stated, “A mere five letters can change a person’s life forever.” This quote is very true to those who constantly check their phones while driving a car, that could potently kill or injure them or someone else severely.
Glancing at your phone puts you four times more likely to get into an accident. “Researchers at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park estimate more than 3,000 annual teen deaths nationwide from texting and …show more content…
Smith who was mentioned in the article, “Texting While Driving: The New Drunk Driving” answer their clients calls and pick up the phone whether they are in the car or not. Most people’s lives can seem busy and the easiest time to pick up the phone would be while driving. They do not however see that this is potentially dangerous and risky when driving a motorized vehicle. Studies show that hand-free sets are shown to not be any safer than holding a phone in your hand. Due to this fact, no matter how hectic your life may seem you should never answer the phone while driving.
The rate of phone usage will only grow as our society becomes technology based. It is important that the future drivers of our society will be wary of checking their phone while driving. (Ricks) “Only 24 percent of 15-year-olds tapped out messages while driving, compared with 58 percent of 18-year-olds, the data showed.”
In conclusion, people in what’s becoming a technology filled society should put down their phone while driving due to the dangerous. The young adults and teenagers in this world begin to bring more risk upon this issue as they become more attached to the latest technology. However, it is important to remember that the not only put themselves at a risk of danger, but those around them too. Everyone needs to put down their phone and focus on the road in front of
The amount of teenager and adults that use their phone while driving has increased greatly in the past years. This not only has caused a wide range of injuries, but also numerous deaths. Overall, phone interaction is dangerous and phone users should be aware of this fact. Travis Burhart stated, “A mere five letters can change a person’s life forever.” This quote is very true to those who constantly check their phones while driving a car, that could potently kill or injure them or someone else severely.
Glancing at your phone puts you four times more likely to get into an accident. “Researchers at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park estimate more than 3,000 annual teen deaths nationwide from texting and …show more content…
Smith who was mentioned in the article, “Texting While Driving: The New Drunk Driving” answer their clients calls and pick up the phone whether they are in the car or not. Most people’s lives can seem busy and the easiest time to pick up the phone would be while driving. They do not however see that this is potentially dangerous and risky when driving a motorized vehicle. Studies show that hand-free sets are shown to not be any safer than holding a phone in your hand. Due to this fact, no matter how hectic your life may seem you should never answer the phone while driving.
The rate of phone usage will only grow as our society becomes technology based. It is important that the future drivers of our society will be wary of checking their phone while driving. (Ricks) “Only 24 percent of 15-year-olds tapped out messages while driving, compared with 58 percent of 18-year-olds, the data showed.”
In conclusion, people in what’s becoming a technology filled society should put down their phone while driving due to the dangerous. The young adults and teenagers in this world begin to bring more risk upon this issue as they become more attached to the latest technology. However, it is important to remember that the not only put themselves at a risk of danger, but those around them too. Everyone needs to put down their phone and focus on the road in front of