using phones while driving each year. This could be the result of one little text they send or receive when behind the wheel. I have been an ambulance officer for 20 years and every day I experience families being torn and ripped apart‚ a mother and father losing their only child‚ kids that will never get to experience all the great things that life has to offer because of a few words they receive through a text or phone call. I very strongly believe that texting while driving must be banned and
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Chantay Lowe English 1301 Persuasive Essay People should be cited for texting while driving because not only are drivers putting themselves in danger but also everyone else around them. Statistics have indicated that over 6‚000 deaths and well over half a million injuries have occurred due to drivers using cell phones in 2011 alone. Drivers sending or receiving test messages take their eyes off of the road for at least five seconds which is enough time to cover an entire football field
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from 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
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The Use of Cell Phones While Driving One of the most popular innovations in automotive travel in the past decade has nothing to do with the automobile itself‚ the people who drive them‚ or the roads over which they operate. Rather‚ it is the ability to carry on telephone conversations while driving. In today’s society‚ our technology is more advanced than ever before. Text messaging‚ like most modern technological devices‚ has its benefits and drawbacks. One of the most dangerous drawbacks is when
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Self driving cars seem like a thing from the future. Apparently not‚ because they have been made. The question is whether they’re a good idea or not. I don’t think self-driving cars are a good idea. These cars must meet the definition of safe‚ whatever that may mean. Thinking about it‚ I don’t really see how these cars are really making a difference in this world. They don’t really seem to be revolutionary or anything. They will also end up hurting people and their jobs‚ helping to increase the unemployment
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As a service of Christ‚ I ask you to please avoid drunk driving and consuming alcohol and focus more on the works of our Lord. Deaths linked with drunk driving and underage drinking are reported each day. I am traveling during the summer‚ so I am writing this now for you to read. As a person who has dealt with experiencing friends and family in drunk driving accidents and lost love ones due to this cause‚ I ask you to stop driving under the influence and never attempt to drive or get into a vehicle
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Texting while driving is a national epidemic that has quickly become one of the country’s top killers. (Texting and Driving Safety‚ n.d.) America has developed a problem with needing to stay connected at all times. Many American’s today live extremely busy lives and try to offset some of their workload by getting things done while driving. Most American’s now have smartphone and are able to check their email inboxes on the go. They will do this on the road as well as send text messages or make phone
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Self-Driving Cars Are you prepared to give up the control of your personal vehicle to reduce or even stop traffic related deaths and injuries? Over the years that figure continues to rise; now we’re doing something about it. Google have produced one of the several autonomous vehicles that exist today and they are testing them on public roads in busy cities. Some experts believe autonomous vehicles might reduce or even stop traffic related deaths and injuries. Since last year‚ according to Amanda
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Should people use self-driving cars? Are they safe?“Beep‚ beep. Car‚ which currently reaches only 40 km/h‚ faces many legal‚ regulatory hurdles’’ – CBC News.People should not drive self-driving cars. Self-driving cars have too many disadvantages than advantages on the car‚ it’s going to be a expensive chance of risking our lives in the car and on the road. Something might malfunction with the computer and other stuff that goes on in the car and the driver would not be able to control the car and
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Attending driving school in Toronto is a fantastic idea for just about anyone. If you have never had a license before‚ you may even be required to attend certain driving education courses‚ receive driving practice lessons‚ and log in so many hours driving on the road before your license can be issued. Going to this type of school to prepare for your licensing exam is a great idea because it gets you started driving correctly‚ you get quality and personal driving instruction‚ it may take less time
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