Cell Phones in the Hands of Drivers: A Risk or a Benefit? As of 2000‚ there were about ninety million cell phone users in the United States‚ with 85% of them using their phones while on the road (Sundeen 1). Because of evidence that cell phones impair drivers by distracting them‚ some states have considered laws restricting their use in moving vehicles. Proponents of legislation correctly point out that using phones while driving can be dangerous. The extent of the danger‚ however‚ is a matter
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caused by distracted driving? When I turn on the news in the morning‚ the two things I listen for are the weather and the traffic. While brushing my teeth‚ I say a silent plea that the idiot that will cause today’s major back-up has decided to take the day off. It is sad that it seems society has gone numb and is more focused on their personal comforts than to take a second look at the reasons why too many of these accidents occur in the first place. We know how bad drunk driving is and society finally
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Negative Effects of Cell Phones As the technology of cell phones is increasing rapidly‚ the negative effects on people is growing fast as well . The first effect is being distracted while operating a Vehicle. There are different kinds of distractions for using a cell phone while driving but the common one is visual distraction‚ which is watching a cell phone screen instead of the road and trying to reach to the ring ton. Being a driver requires to have attention on the road but trying
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The Advantage and Disadvantages of Using Cell Phone Topic: Cell Phone Thesis: Using cell phone could be very beneficial in everyday lives‚ however‚ there are some drawbacks that we need to be aware of. Possible introduction: Nowadays‚ more people are using cell phone compared to several years ago because of its beneficial factors it brings. People could communicate easier‚ be up-to-date with current technological inventions‚ and teach responsibility value to children. However‚ we need to be
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Why Texting While Driving is Bad Purpose: The main purpose of this speech is to persuade people that texting while driving is bad and how dangerous it can be. I. Introduction: Visual This: You’re on your way home from school or work. Then receive a text message from your friend. You decide to text them back right away. Composing and sending a text message can take a couple of seconds. In those few seconds‚ you could have run over a person‚ hit the car in front of you or gotten of your lane
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April 2013 “Are Cell Phones Ruining Society?” Cell phones are not just a privilege in people’s lives anymore but have become a necessity in order for people to function on a daily basis. Not a minute goes by where cell phones aren’t being used somewhere at some time. The average American looks at their phone 150 times per day. That works out to once every 6.5 minutes of every hour that the average person is awake. (Glaser) As high as those numbers are‚ the usage of cell phones will only continue
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Are Cell Phones a Distraction? Cell phone distractions have been a major problem in society for many years. They are distractions in vehicles‚ and sometimes in classrooms‚ but cell phones are not always distractions and can help benefit the students in the classroom. Cell phone distraction has been a major issue for a long time‚ and some people see them as distractions while others see them as helpful tools. My perceptive show students‚ teachers and police officers on how cell phones benefit and
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to Use a Cell Phone While Driving Chaveli Lopez Keiser University Abstract Driving is one of the skills that require full attention to control the vehicle and respond to the events happening on the road. Use a cell phone while driving involves visual‚ manual and mental distractions (NHTSA‚ 2005). Several studies have found that young people are more likely to use cell phone than older people. Young drivers are almost five times more likely than older drivers to report phone use while
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Cell Phones and Media Consumption INTRODUCTION In today’s society‚ the prolific use of cell phones has become so commonplace we barely realize how often we (and the people around us) are on our phones. Our culture has become accustomed to the widespread use and accessibility of cellphones‚ and we fail to realize the effect it has on people and society as a whole. The overuse and abuse of cell phones‚ specifically text messaging among high school and college students is cause for concern. Nowadays
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In this day in age refusing to assimilate to at least some form of modern living is simply not an option. One invention causing controversy today that has yet to cease being alter‚ modified‚ and “improved” since its debut is the ever present cell phone. Even as I sit here typing this paper‚ my own shiny‚ rectangular piece of molded plastic and metal lies inches away from my fingertips‚ beckoning me to use it. Looking out the window‚ one of the first sights I see are people walking with one
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