Texting And Driving Affecting Teens
How does texting and driving affect teens? Have you seen a wreck from someone texting and driving? Well, it is not very pretty. There is a really high chance someone died in that crash. If texting and driving is illegal then why is it the leading cause of accidents for teenagers?
Do you know how dangerous it is to text and drive? Text messaging on average can cause a crash risk 23 times worse than driving not distracted. In the article it states, “Texting while driving is becoming a problem of epidemic proportion, causing thousands of fatalities each year.” (Muehling, Kareklas). Texting and driving is really dangerous it can cause up to 1.6 million car crashes a year.
The fine for texting and driving is too small. It averages out at 100 dollars
for a penalty. The minimum penalty is 20 dollars while the highest penalty is 10,000 dollars but that is only in one state. It should be around 400 dollars minimum for texting and driving, but in some states there is no ban at all. Some Officers will not pull you over for texting and driving, but if you are speeding while your texting and driving they will write you up for both.
If parents text and drive, it will influence their kids to do the same. Parents are a major influence on their children, drive distracted, then they will assume that it’s okay for them to do it as well.
Do you know how dangerous it is to text and drive? Text messaging on average can cause a crash risk 23 times worse than driving not distracted. In the article it states, “Texting while driving is becoming a problem of epidemic proportion, causing thousands of fatalities each year.” (Muehling, Kareklas). Texting and driving is really dangerous it can cause up to 1.6 million car crashes a year.
The fine for texting and driving is too small. It averages out at 100 dollars
for a penalty. The minimum penalty is 20 dollars while the highest penalty is 10,000 dollars but that is only in one state. It should be around 400 dollars minimum for texting and driving, but in some states there is no ban at all. Some Officers will not pull you over for texting and driving, but if you are speeding while your texting and driving they will write you up for both.
If parents text and drive, it will influence their kids to do the same. Parents are a major influence on their children, drive distracted, then they will assume that it’s okay for them to do it as well.