when it comes to driving. Things are different now than it was ten years go. Young people are most likely to get distracted than older people while driving. Driving down high way I see people either texting‚ eating‚ or playing. One way people get distracted while driving is texting. For the last ten years texting while driving has cause death of many young people. This is why I try to keep my phone in my cup holder because I do not want to be the next victim of texting driving. Young people will
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Amanda. "In View." Texting While Driving Has Drastic Consequences :. 04 Feb. 2011. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. "Federal Ban on Texting for Commercial Truck Drivers." DOT Press Release. United States Department of Transportation‚ 06 Jan. 2010. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. . "Local Section." WTOP.com. WTOP‚ 08 Apr. 2012. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. . Pastorino‚ Ellen E. "Get Psyched!" The Truth About Texting and Talking While Driving. Sussex Publishers‚ 04 Apr. 2012. Web. 19 Apr. 2013. . “Stop the Texts – About.” Stop the Texts
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Cell phone use while driving has caused unnecessary injuries and deaths throughout history. Those injuries and deaths prove the ignorance of the victims and set an example for others. Many people have lost their loved ones in cell phone related accidents but with every experience comes a lesson‚ which in this case is that cell phone use while driving should not be allowed. The road would be a safer place to drive if the use of cell phone while driving is prohibited. The risk of accidents increases
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an understatement to say that most of the distractions while driving are caused by a cell phone being used. Drivers need to be aware of the consequences and damage they can make in just one second. Young people talk and text while driving‚ they feel invincible and think it’s okay to break on other many laws we have out there. Driving while using a cell phone could be considered as bad as driving under the influence. Driving while being distracted by a cell phone could end up on something
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Certainly‚ the texting and driving cartoon image was published on July 22‚ 2009‚ it was written by Mike Luckovich on the Atlanta Journal. The target audience is young adults or adults that have a driver license to drive and the purpose of the cartoon image is that it if you text and drive continuously your end up risking your death more when you’re being distracted. Some adults argue or defend themselves with ”I only look down for a second” or “It will be a quick text” even though they think it is
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Running Head: The Dangers of Texting and Driving The Dangers of Texting and Driving It was an evening I will never forget. What I saw that night will impact me for the rest of my life. The night started off normally. My girlfriend and I went out to enjoy a nice dinner with my family‚ but the night took an unexpected turn on our way home. We were driving along I17 and decided to exit the freeway to stop and get gas. We noticed a car fly by us at an incredibly fast rate
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service advertisement portrays texting and driving as a cause of injury that can be prevented. It seeks to get people to change their behavior by using a close up image of a man being punched in the face‚ comparing his reaction to that of cars crashing into each other due to texting and driving. A close-up view is more effective than a shot taken further away because the detail highlights the violence of the punch. We are able to see the pain in the man’s face while the spit is forced out of his mouth
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Scottie Matthews Mr. Payne English 111 10:00 am Mon‚ Wed‚ Fri Illustration March 16‚ 2011 Driving While Using a Cell Phone In today’s society‚ technology has become more advanced. Our society has become dependent on technology‚ specially the cell phone. We use our cell phones to talk to anyone‚ anywhere and at any time. Generally‚ we use our cell phones in the cars‚ while we are running errands or conduction business from one place to another place. Which has lead to numerous accidents on
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While driving through the city you see many on their cell phones while driving. When on the road‚ or away from my loved ones we always want to make sure that we are in touch with them in case of an emergency. Many state that turning off your phone is key to being a safer driver. I disagree with that statement because your family needs you at any time of the day and that is why cell phone usage should be allowed while driving. Although some say that talking on the cell phone while driving is dangerous
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distracted driving. Senator Klobuchar on the committee and senators Menendez‚ Landrieu‚ and Hagen together introduced the Alert Drivers Act‚ which would say that states pass laws banning texting while driving. Though more and more states are passing texting bans‚ it remains the case that fewer than half the states have banned the practice as of today (U.S. Congress). AAA foundation for Traffic Safety reports that 67 percent of drivers admitted to talking on their cell phone while driving behind the
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