handheld devices have increased greatly. However‚ along with that number‚ the amount of distracted driving has also increased. Distracted driving is when a driver uses their cell phone while driving‚ whether they are texting‚ calling‚ or scrolling through social media. This is a dangerous habit that not only put the driver’s at risk‚ but also passengers in their car and other drivers on the road. Distracted driving is an activity that can take the driver’s eyes off the road and divert their attention
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Distracted While Driving Virtually anyone who has a driver’s license has been introduced to the idea that distracted driving causes accidents. However‚ the consequences of distracted driving are far more than just predictable and often taken lightly. Predictable events can be avoided. Since these are predictable events they are preventable. The choices that drivers make affect more people than they may realize‚ thus making them responsible for the consequences that result from those choices
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A PSA helps reduce the number of distracted driving incidents by showing people that they should be safe when driving‚ so they won’t text and drive. It can be said that people don’t watch or listen to them‚ so they don’t really have much effect‚ but there are multiple reasons why they are affective. There have been many deaths due to people texting while driving. Texting and driving causes people to not pay attention to the road‚ leading to more accidents. Public Service Announcements show people
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types of drivers everywhere I go. I see at least one of these everyday and it makes my entire ride almost unbearable. I am sure that many people have come across the aggressive driver‚ the uncertain driver‚ and the slow driver‚ and you may also be classified under one of these at one time or another. The aggressive drivers are seriously the best drivers overall‚ and they have to be. If they weren’t such great drivers they would get into much more accidents then they do. These drivers have the
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Everyone knows you shouldn’t drive distracted. Looking down for even a second while eating‚ adding condiments to your hotdog‚ changing the song on your playlist or occasionally checking your text messages could result in lifelong injury or even death. Although‚ how serious is this in the modern day world? With hands free calling and other technological advances‚ is distracted driving not as big of an issue as it was 10 or maybe even 20 years ago? Distracted driving happens when a person is operating
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above 35. Have you been involved in any road accident? • Yes (Proceed to Question 11) • No (Proceed to Question 12) 36. Were you the driver? • Yes • No 37. In your opinion‚ how is the driving attitude of Malaysians in the area of Petaling Jaya? (1-Very poor; 5-Excellent) • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 38. What do you think are the causes of road accidents? (Choose TWO only) • Driving attitude of the driver • Car condition • Road condition • Weather condition
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think that out state does enough to prevent distracted driving. There are a few ways to avoid distracted driving and how to stop it. Cops can pull someone over if they see them on the phone‚ the government can start giving out tickets‚ put up cameras and satellites that track cell phone usage to catch distracted drivers easily. They already have satellites that track our conversations‚ texts‚ web activity on our phones‚ so why not use it to catch distracted driving. How much easier would that be?
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The number of accidents exceeded 125‚000 in 2010‚ far more than the numbers released by the Interior Ministry. Such accidents often result in loss of life and material. These are caused by the carelessness of the drivers and their ignorance and negligence of the traffic rules. These are careless and unnecessary mistakes such as falling asleep at the wheel‚ following other cars too closely‚ speeding‚ not stopping at the red traffic light. Distractions is a major reason for car accidents‚ it can occur
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Running head: CELL PHONE USE BY DRIVERS 1 Cell Phone Use by Drivers Brianna Starks CELL PHONE USE BY DRIVERS 2 Cell Phone Use by Drivers Using a cell phone while driving is a dangerous practice that has been the cause of many injuries and deaths. Driving while texting is as hazardous as driving drunk‚ yet many people
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Factors associated with high levels of accidents by Motorcycle taxi drivers Godwin Asiimwe Bachelor of Statistics‚ Msc. Statistics (Makerere University) Assistant Lecturer‚ Department of Management Science Makerere University Business School Mbaga Tuzinde Bsc. Quantitative Economics‚ Msc. Quantitative Economics (Makerere University) Assistant Lecturer‚ Department of Management Science Makerere University Business School Humphrey Anjoga Bsc. Business Computing‚ Msc. Information Technology
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