phones are major distractions when people are driving. People are so used to using their cell phones‚ some people consciously use them without knowing it and soon cause accidents that injury innocent people. Teens today have been in many crashes or died because of the carelessness of themselves or others. The main reason for this is because they are not paying attention when driving and not being careful. Cell phones are major distractions when driving. A report from the University of Utah say
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Texting while driving is the act of composing‚ sending‚ reading text messages‚ email while driving. (Wikipedia) The age group with the greatest proportion of distracted drivers was the under-20 age group. (2009‚NHTSA) With todays technology teenagers feel the need to be connected to their friends at all time. Even the simplest of conversations become extremely important due to the fact that they feel like they need to be talking twenty four seven. Texting and driving is so common that it increases
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Stanley Bussey Essay 2 Draft 4 Eng 103-0870 Dr. David Sibbitt Texting and Driving‚ You Never Know Not a care in the world. Teenage years are supposed to be the best time in my life‚ because all I have to worry about is me. Why should I care about the next person? Who can I hurt by sending out this text? My girls and I are just fooling around and having some fun and I’m just texting some boy teasing my friend in the back. It will only take a second to send this text and then I’m right back to
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abused the real meaning of texting. One of America’s biggest addictions needs to be put to an end. The law should prohibit ALL people from texting and/or talking on their cell phones when driving a vehicle. When it comes to texting and driving‚ the texting can wait. If people would be more cautious when driving and put down the phones‚ not only would that reduce half of the accidents on the roads‚ but also ensure safer roads. When the average teenager begins driving‚ they also usually receive a
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Williams was traveling with his mother‚ father and his older sister‚ they had approached a red light and were at a complete stop waiting for the light to turn green‚ when from out of nowhere a SUV driving at a high rate of speed driven by Sydney Wright smashed into the back of their vehicle. Sydney Wright was texting what was claimed to be a short text message and took the life of this innocent little boy. Enzo’s mother‚ father‚ and sister walked away from the wreck as did the driver of the other vehicle
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Dear Legislator‚ Galore of minorities suffer on tragic consequences due to driving while having a conversation through text messaging. Consequences that could lead to lifetime paralysis or even atrocity of death. So‚ I personally think that making a law about banning or make texting while driving is illegal is tremendous point of view. I encourage‚ you the legislator to make it a law. It should ban because it cause so much accident‚ and it makes our public transportation highway
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Citations: SENGUPTA‚ SOMINI. "Half of America Is Using Social Networks." Bits Half of America Is Using Social Networks Comments. The New York Times‚ 26 Aug. 2011. Web. 10 Feb. 2013. The SUMMARY/CRITIQUE PEER EDIT/GRADING SLIP for Social Media/Texting Packet Essay
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detrimental to society in very miniscule ways which does not pose a threat to the livelihood of any individuals. In some cases‚ however‚ this overuse of technology can prove to be deadly. More exclusively‚ I am choosing to analyze the dangers of driving while text messaging. Because of peoples need for fast information and easier ways to communicate‚ text messaging has become extremely popular within the past decade. Text message use has steadily increased each and every year since the technology has
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Texting and Driving Last years statistics show that 3‚331 people were killed and 387‚000 were injured due to texting and driving. Using cell phones while driving is not necessary and it can wait; too many innocent drivers and pedestrians are injured everyday due to texting and driving. The Teen Driver cell phone statistics shows that “ 60% of America admits to risky texting and driving (NDS)”. It really is not worth it when it comes to using a cell phone while driving. Banning the use of a cell
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The Dangers of Texting and Driving Drivers should not be able to use their cell phones when driving a motor vehicle because it is dangerous for the driver and others who are driving as well. The use of cell phones takes the driver’s attention off the road. They should not be used while driving because it jeopardizes the driver’s life along with pedestrians and others on the road. Texting and driving causes fatal wrecks‚ is a leading cause of death among teens‚ and is illegal in most states.
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