English Comp I 13 September 2013 Dangers of Texting While Driving Technology has become a large part of our society. Mobile phones have become a staple to millions of people throughout the world‚ but with this technology comes a lack of responsibility that can cause harm to others. Texting has become a popular form of communication in the fast paced society we live in today. Texting and driving has become a growing epidemic. Statistics continue to prove how dangerous it is and why people
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Texting requires visual‚ manual and cognitive attention from the driver. It is by far the biggest and top distraction globally. They are making the cars with more elaborate control that can protect‚ notify‚ and avoid collisions. When picking up the small
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research from AT&T shows nearly 4-in-10 smartphone users tap into social media while driving. Almost 3-in-10 surf the net. And surprisingly‚ 1-in-10 video chat (AT&T).” “7-in-10 people engage in smartphone activities while driving (AT&T).” “A recent AT&T survey found that 97 percent of teens say they know that texting is dangerous. The survey also found: 75 percent of teens surveyed say that texting while driving is “common” among their friends; Almost all teens (89 percent) expect a reply to a text
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Texting and driving is a very wrong thing to do. If you are texting and driving there is a serious risk you are taking. There is great possibility that something very tragic could happen. It is against the law and you should not break that law. That law is trying to stop us from doing it. Do not text and drive. Texting and driving could end in a horrible accident. For example‚ if you are driving and you get a text‚ do not answer it. If you happen to answer it‚ pull over on the side of the
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No State Left Behind: Laws Against Distracted Driving In Idaho and as a Nation The majority of the people in the world don’t intentionally put themselves in dangerous situations‚ yet tragedies occur every day. Each year a motorcycle hill climbing competition is held in New Plymouth‚ Idaho called the Big Nasty Hill Climb. On September 19‚ 2009 my sister’s best friend Lacy Fine set out for a day of fun with her cousin Brittani and her cousin’s boyfriend Carlos to watch the hyped up event. She’s never
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the world is texting and driving. There are many evidence that say that texting and driving is a bigger social problem than people think it to be. Most of these evidenced are backed up by surveys‚ research involving eliciting information from respondents through question. Stated by the article Texting and Driving “Some research shows that between 2001 and 2007‚ there were over 16‚000 deaths attributed to texting while driving (Wilson‚ Stimpson‚ 2010). Clearly texting while driving causes problems
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everyday as a result of texting while driving. Texting may seem harmless but texting while driving can be dangerous‚ and fata. Its also harmful to everyone around you. Distracted driving is constantly ranking as one of the biggest traffic safety issues. According to studies in 2009‚ 66% of drivers from 18 and 24 send and receive text messages while driving and don’t admit to it. They believe that it does not put others in harms way when that is false. Texting while driving is the leading is the largest
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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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Meghan October 31‚ 2011 Argument Essay Are cell phones dangerous? It is a known fact that driving requires a great amount of concentration‚ judgment and precision. Impairment of any of these abilities can put you in great danger. When you use a cell phone‚ your concentration is greatly shifted from road to the cell phone. While dialing or receiving a call‚ you are required to look into your cell phone rather than on the road. A lot can happen within a split second. You may not notice a
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Approaching texting and driving is an issue that must be tended to. When I first received my license I was very big on texting and driving. Until one phone call changed my viewing on texting and driving. I had just got back from my friends house when he called me and said that our good buddy Tyler Henson had just wrecked his car into a culvert. The autopsy reports showed no sign of alcohol in his system but the causes or the wreck were decided to be speeding and texting while driving. He was on his
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