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    AT&T It Can Wait Introduction How tempting does it sound to glimpse at a text while driving on an empty road? I know for myself and the rest of my generation how hard it is to resist that temptation of grabbing the phone to send a text. Most of the time‚ the text may not even be that short so it seems okay to grab it really quick and reply back to that friend. Everyone at some point in time has been warned by many family and friends of how dangerous it is to text and drive. This problem of

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    that occur while driving. Distracted driving is the leading cause of fatality crashes and one in every five car crashes involved some form of distracted driving. Drivers must make a conscience decision to remain focused on the road and not become distracted by technology and outside influences. Distracted driving is categorized in three different forms: cognitive‚ visual‚ and manual distractions. A cognitive or mental distraction is when a drivers mind isn’t focused on driving. For instance‚ a driver

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    Every year about 6‚000 teenagers‚ aged sixteen through twenty‚ die in motor vehicle accidents. According to Allstate Insurance spokeswoman Megan Brunet‚ of those 6‚000 deaths‚ eighty-seven percent of them are caused by driving distractions. There are many different types of driving distractions and they can all be categorized into three main subgroups; visual‚ which would be taking your eyes off the road‚ manual‚ would be taking your hands off the wheel and cognitive‚ which is taking your mind off

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    Cell Phones and Driving‚ Never Ending Fight Cell Phones and Driving‚ the Never Ending Fight It’s a difficult issue‚ and everyone is going to have their own opinions‚ but I believe that talking on cell phones while driving should not be illegal‚ while texting and driving at the same time should be band. The issues have been around since cell phones were first introduced to the public. Some people agree that cell phone can be used when driving‚ even if they are texting‚ while others disagree

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    everyone who is connected online. There’s a chance that the people who see this online are the people who are using their phones while driving. One hashtag that went viral was “ItCanWait‚” this then gave people awareness of the issue of texting and driving. A website was created for it where people can share their pledge to not text and drive (“Distracted Driving‚” n.d). This is putting a some reinforcement on the people who pledge because its a way of them commiting to something and standing up

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    Driving is an activity and privilege that is enjoyed by many worldwide; in 2016‚ there were over 190‚000 licensed drivers in the United States‚ a majority of which were between the ages of 20 and under and 40. Over the past few years‚ however‚ the issue of the age at which one can learn to drive legally in the United States has been under debate; currently‚ at least at the time this paper was written‚ most states allow for drivers who are a minimum 15 years and 6 months of age to apply for a drivers

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    Texting while driving is a hazard to everyone who drives on the road‚ a ban on texting while driving will prevent this hazard and save peoples lives. I. Intro a. Give brief overview of the history of texting b. Discuss the problems of texting while driving c. Thesis State -make texting while driving illegal II. Body a. Discuss all of the places where texting while driving is illegal and how it has helped b. Discuss how it has been advertised to stop texting while driving. i. Ex:

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    Distracted driving claimed 3‚477 lives in 2015 alone. “Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving‚ including talking or texting on your phone‚ eating and drinking‚ talking to people in your vehicle‚ fiddling with the stereo‚ or anything that takes your attention away from the task of safe driving.” The state does not do enough to protect people from distracted driving. The number one reason for teen’s death aged 13-19 is auto accidents. Their lack of experience on the

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    have disclosed how texting and driving‚ which causes approximately 330‚000 injuries per year‚ is far more dangerous than drinking and driving. Therefore‚ texting while driving should be banned just as driving under the influence is against the law. Consequently‚ the lack of attention and the lives put at risk are accompanied by impaired reaction time the driver has while texting and

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    The concept of cars and driving have stayed relatively the same throughout decades‚ but external factors have changed for example texting and driving. When technology gets addicting and more integrated in our life. We tend to get risky and use it when we are not supposed to. There’s many reasons why texting while driving is extremely dangerous. It causes many deaths annually‚ its viewed as a least important concern and it impairs the way of life in the grand scale of things. This is just a few reasons

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