The Dangers Of Drivers Distractions
The Dangers of Drivers’ Distractions
Driving accidents have been at an all-time high in America. “The National Council estimates 38,300 people were killed and 4.4 million injured on US roads in 2015, which saw the largest one-year percentage increased in half a century”. (1) The Majority of vehicle accidents are result of a careless mistake on the road. Although one might say “I have never been pulled over; or even gotten a ticket”, however, even the most careful and experience driver could be put at high risks of serious injuries due to driving distractions or poor habits at any given time.
What may cause a driver to be involved in an accident? Well here are just a few: drinking while under the influence of alcohol and the use of medication …show more content…
“Every day, 28 people in the United States die in motor crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. “This amounts to one death every 53 minutes.” (). With that being said all drivers who may have been drinking or have consumed any substances prior to getting behind the wheel should have back up plans as to how they are getting to and from their desired destinations. Making arrangements headed of time is highly recommended. Staying at a friend’s house, having a designated driver, and taking a taxi, could all help avoid either getting a ticket, or even worst getting into a car accident and harming others on the road. Drunk driving is a serious matter and one can face serious time in jail in addition to paying an expensive fine depending on the state’s law in which one …show more content…
For example “It can wait” a no-texting-and driving slogan from AT&T used to reduce and encourage drivers that no text is more important than life. Since this pledge started in 2014, over 1,000 organizations supported the pledge and several celebrities took the pledge not to text and drive. Numbers have decreased variously according to the case study of Alva Ferdinand, who stated that “Our results indicated that primary texting bans were significantly associated with a 3 percent reduction in traffic fatalities among all age groups, which equates to an average of 19 deaths prevented per year in the states with such bans.”() Which is a better decrease than
Driving accidents have been at an all-time high in America. “The National Council estimates 38,300 people were killed and 4.4 million injured on US roads in 2015, which saw the largest one-year percentage increased in half a century”. (1) The Majority of vehicle accidents are result of a careless mistake on the road. Although one might say “I have never been pulled over; or even gotten a ticket”, however, even the most careful and experience driver could be put at high risks of serious injuries due to driving distractions or poor habits at any given time.
What may cause a driver to be involved in an accident? Well here are just a few: drinking while under the influence of alcohol and the use of medication …show more content…
“Every day, 28 people in the United States die in motor crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. “This amounts to one death every 53 minutes.” (). With that being said all drivers who may have been drinking or have consumed any substances prior to getting behind the wheel should have back up plans as to how they are getting to and from their desired destinations. Making arrangements headed of time is highly recommended. Staying at a friend’s house, having a designated driver, and taking a taxi, could all help avoid either getting a ticket, or even worst getting into a car accident and harming others on the road. Drunk driving is a serious matter and one can face serious time in jail in addition to paying an expensive fine depending on the state’s law in which one …show more content…
For example “It can wait” a no-texting-and driving slogan from AT&T used to reduce and encourage drivers that no text is more important than life. Since this pledge started in 2014, over 1,000 organizations supported the pledge and several celebrities took the pledge not to text and drive. Numbers have decreased variously according to the case study of Alva Ferdinand, who stated that “Our results indicated that primary texting bans were significantly associated with a 3 percent reduction in traffic fatalities among all age groups, which equates to an average of 19 deaths prevented per year in the states with such bans.”() Which is a better decrease than